"""
return libguestfsmod.config (self._o, qemuparam, qemuvalue)
+ def set_qemu (self, qemu):
+ u"""Set the qemu binary that we will use.
+
+ The default is chosen when the library was compiled by
+ the configure script.
+
+ You can also override this by setting the
+ "LIBGUESTFS_QEMU" environment variable.
+
+ The string "qemu" is stashed in the libguestfs handle,
+ so the caller must make sure it remains valid for the
+ lifetime of the handle.
+
+ Setting "qemu" to "NULL" restores the default qemu
+ binary.
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.set_qemu (self._o, qemu)
+
+ def get_qemu (self):
+ u"""Return the current qemu binary.
+
+ This is always non-NULL. If it wasn't set already, then
+ this will return the default qemu binary name.
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.get_qemu (self._o)
+
def set_path (self, path):
u"""Set the path that libguestfs searches for kernel and
initrd.img.
def set_autosync (self, autosync):
u"""If "autosync" is true, this enables autosync. Libguestfs
- will make a best effort attempt to run "g.sync" when the
- handle is closed (also if the program exits without
- closing handles).
+ will make a best effort attempt to run "g.umount_all"
+ followed by "g.sync" when the handle is closed (also if
+ the program exits without closing handles).
+
+ This is disabled by default (except in guestfish where
+ it is enabled by default).
"""
return libguestfsmod.set_autosync (self._o, autosync)
return libguestfsmod.statvfs (self._o, path)
def tune2fs_l (self, device):
- u"""This returns the contents of the ext2 or ext3 filesystem
- superblock on "device".
+ u"""This returns the contents of the ext2, ext3 or ext4
+ filesystem superblock on "device".
It is the same as running "tune2fs -l device". See
tune2fs(8) manpage for more details. The list of fields
"""
return libguestfsmod.checksum (self._o, csumtype, path)
+ def tar_in (self, tarfile, directory):
+ u"""This command uploads and unpacks local file "tarfile"
+ (an *uncompressed* tar file) into "directory".
+
+ To upload a compressed tarball, use "g.tgz_in".
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.tar_in (self._o, tarfile, directory)
+
+ def tar_out (self, directory, tarfile):
+ u"""This command packs the contents of "directory" and
+ downloads it to local file "tarfile".
+
+ To download a compressed tarball, use "g.tgz_out".
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.tar_out (self._o, directory, tarfile)
+
+ def tgz_in (self, tarball, directory):
+ u"""This command uploads and unpacks local file "tarball" (a
+ *gzip compressed* tar file) into "directory".
+
+ To upload an uncompressed tarball, use "g.tar_in".
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.tgz_in (self._o, tarball, directory)
+
+ def tgz_out (self, directory, tarball):
+ u"""This command packs the contents of "directory" and
+ downloads it to local file "tarball".
+
+ To download an uncompressed tarball, use "g.tar_out".
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.tgz_out (self._o, directory, tarball)
+
+ def mount_ro (self, device, mountpoint):
+ u"""This is the same as the "g.mount" command, but it mounts
+ the filesystem with the read-only (*-o ro*) flag.
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.mount_ro (self._o, device, mountpoint)
+
+ def mount_options (self, options, device, mountpoint):
+ u"""This is the same as the "g.mount" command, but it allows
+ you to set the mount options as for the mount(8) *-o*
+ flag.
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.mount_options (self._o, options, device, mountpoint)
+
+ def mount_vfs (self, options, vfstype, device, mountpoint):
+ u"""This is the same as the "g.mount" command, but it allows
+ you to set both the mount options and the vfstype as for
+ the mount(8) *-o* and *-t* flags.
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.mount_vfs (self._o, options, vfstype, device, mountpoint)
+
+ def debug (self, subcmd, extraargs):
+ u"""The "g.debug" command exposes some internals of
+ "guestfsd" (the guestfs daemon) that runs inside the
+ qemu subprocess.
+
+ There is no comprehensive help for this command. You
+ have to look at the file "daemon/debug.c" in the
+ libguestfs source to find out what you can do.
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.debug (self._o, subcmd, extraargs)
+
+ def lvremove (self, device):
+ u"""Remove an LVM logical volume "device", where "device" is
+ the path to the LV, such as "/dev/VG/LV".
+
+ You can also remove all LVs in a volume group by
+ specifying the VG name, "/dev/VG".
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.lvremove (self._o, device)
+
+ def vgremove (self, vgname):
+ u"""Remove an LVM volume group "vgname", (for example "VG").
+
+ This also forcibly removes all logical volumes in the
+ volume group (if any).
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.vgremove (self._o, vgname)
+
+ def pvremove (self, device):
+ u"""This wipes a physical volume "device" so that LVM will
+ no longer recognise it.
+
+ The implementation uses the "pvremove" command which
+ refuses to wipe physical volumes that contain any volume
+ groups, so you have to remove those first.
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.pvremove (self._o, device)
+
+ def set_e2label (self, device, label):
+ u"""This sets the ext2/3/4 filesystem label of the
+ filesystem on "device" to "label". Filesystem labels are
+ limited to 16 characters.
+
+ You can use either "g.tune2fs_l" or "g.get_e2label" to
+ return the existing label on a filesystem.
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.set_e2label (self._o, device, label)
+
+ def get_e2label (self, device):
+ u"""This returns the ext2/3/4 filesystem label of the
+ filesystem on "device".
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.get_e2label (self._o, device)
+
+ def set_e2uuid (self, device, uuid):
+ u"""This sets the ext2/3/4 filesystem UUID of the filesystem
+ on "device" to "uuid". The format of the UUID and
+ alternatives such as "clear", "random" and "time" are
+ described in the tune2fs(8) manpage.
+
+ You can use either "g.tune2fs_l" or "g.get_e2uuid" to
+ return the existing UUID of a filesystem.
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.set_e2uuid (self._o, device, uuid)
+
+ def get_e2uuid (self, device):
+ u"""This returns the ext2/3/4 filesystem UUID of the
+ filesystem on "device".
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.get_e2uuid (self._o, device)
+
+ def fsck (self, fstype, device):
+ u"""This runs the filesystem checker (fsck) on "device"
+ which should have filesystem type "fstype".
+
+ The returned integer is the status. See fsck(8) for the
+ list of status codes from "fsck", and note that multiple
+ status codes can be summed together.
+
+ It is entirely equivalent to running "fsck -a -t fstype
+ device". Note that checking or repairing NTFS volumes is
+ not supported (by linux-ntfs).
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.fsck (self._o, fstype, device)
+