This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+=head2 guestfs_blockdev_flushbufs
+
+ int guestfs_blockdev_flushbufs (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *device);
+
+This tells the kernel to flush internal buffers associated
+with C<device>.
+
+This uses the L<blockdev(8)> command.
+
+This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+
+=head2 guestfs_blockdev_getbsz
+
+ int guestfs_blockdev_getbsz (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *device);
+
+This returns the block size of a device.
+
+(Note this is different from both I<size in blocks> and
+I<filesystem block size>).
+
+This uses the L<blockdev(8)> command.
+
+On error this function returns -1.
+
+=head2 guestfs_blockdev_getro
+
+ int guestfs_blockdev_getro (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *device);
+
+Returns a boolean indicating if the block device is read-only
+(true if read-only, false if not).
+
+This uses the L<blockdev(8)> command.
+
+This function returns a C truth value on success or -1 on error.
+
+=head2 guestfs_blockdev_getsize64
+
+ int64_t guestfs_blockdev_getsize64 (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *device);
+
+This returns the size of the device in bytes.
+
+See also C<guestfs_blockdev_getsz>.
+
+This uses the L<blockdev(8)> command.
+
+On error this function returns -1.
+
+=head2 guestfs_blockdev_getss
+
+ int guestfs_blockdev_getss (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *device);
+
+This returns the size of sectors on a block device.
+Usually 512, but can be larger for modern devices.
+
+(Note, this is not the size in sectors, use C<guestfs_blockdev_getsz>
+for that).
+
+This uses the L<blockdev(8)> command.
+
+On error this function returns -1.
+
+=head2 guestfs_blockdev_getsz
+
+ int64_t guestfs_blockdev_getsz (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *device);
+
+This returns the size of the device in units of 512-byte sectors
+(even if the sectorsize isn't 512 bytes ... weird).
+
+See also C<guestfs_blockdev_getss> for the real sector size of
+the device, and C<guestfs_blockdev_getsize64> for the more
+useful I<size in bytes>.
+
+This uses the L<blockdev(8)> command.
+
+On error this function returns -1.
+
+=head2 guestfs_blockdev_rereadpt
+
+ int guestfs_blockdev_rereadpt (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *device);
+
+Reread the partition table on C<device>.
+
+This uses the L<blockdev(8)> command.
+
+This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+
+=head2 guestfs_blockdev_setbsz
+
+ int guestfs_blockdev_setbsz (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *device,
+ int blocksize);
+
+This sets the block size of a device.
+
+(Note this is different from both I<size in blocks> and
+I<filesystem block size>).
+
+This uses the L<blockdev(8)> command.
+
+This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+
+=head2 guestfs_blockdev_setro
+
+ int guestfs_blockdev_setro (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *device);
+
+Sets the block device named C<device> to read-only.
+
+This uses the L<blockdev(8)> command.
+
+This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+
+=head2 guestfs_blockdev_setrw
+
+ int guestfs_blockdev_setrw (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *device);
+
+Sets the block device named C<device> to read-write.
+
+This uses the L<blockdev(8)> command.
+
+This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+
=head2 guestfs_cat
char *guestfs_cat (guestfs_h *handle,
Note that this function cannot correctly handle binary files
(specifically, files containing C<\0> character which is treated
-as end of string). For those you need to use the C<guestfs_read_file>
+as end of string). For those you need to use the C<guestfs_download>
function which has a more complex interface.
This function returns a string, or NULL on error.
of somewhere between 2MB and 4MB. To transfer large files you should use
FTP.
+=head2 guestfs_checksum
+
+ char *guestfs_checksum (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *csumtype,
+ const char *path);
+
+This call computes the MD5, SHAx or CRC checksum of the
+file named C<path>.
+
+The type of checksum to compute is given by the C<csumtype>
+parameter which must have one of the following values:
+
+=over 4
+
+=item C<crc>
+
+Compute the cyclic redundancy check (CRC) specified by POSIX
+for the C<cksum> command.
+
+=item C<md5>
+
+Compute the MD5 hash (using the C<md5sum> program).
+
+=item C<sha1>
+
+Compute the SHA1 hash (using the C<sha1sum> program).
+
+=item C<sha224>
+
+Compute the SHA224 hash (using the C<sha224sum> program).
+
+=item C<sha256>
+
+Compute the SHA256 hash (using the C<sha256sum> program).
+
+=item C<sha384>
+
+Compute the SHA384 hash (using the C<sha384sum> program).
+
+=item C<sha512>
+
+Compute the SHA512 hash (using the C<sha512sum> program).
+
+=back
+
+The checksum is returned as a printable string.
+
+This function returns a string, or NULL on error.
+I<The caller must free the returned string after use>.
+
=head2 guestfs_chmod
int guestfs_chmod (guestfs_h *handle,
This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+=head2 guestfs_debug
+
+ char *guestfs_debug (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *subcmd,
+ char * const* const extraargs);
+
+The C<guestfs_debug> command exposes some internals of
+C<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 C<daemon/debug.c> in the libguestfs source
+to find out what you can do.
+
+This function returns a string, or NULL on error.
+I<The caller must free the returned string after use>.
+
+=head2 guestfs_download
+
+ int guestfs_download (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *remotefilename,
+ const char *filename);
+
+Download file C<remotefilename> and save it as C<filename>
+on the local machine.
+
+C<filename> can also be a named pipe.
+
+See also C<guestfs_upload>, C<guestfs_cat>.
+
+This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+
=head2 guestfs_exists
int guestfs_exists (guestfs_h *handle,
This function returns a C truth value on success or -1 on error.
+=head2 guestfs_get_e2label
+
+ char *guestfs_get_e2label (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *device);
+
+This returns the ext2/3/4 filesystem label of the filesystem on
+C<device>.
+
+This function returns a string, or NULL on error.
+I<The caller must free the returned string after use>.
+
+=head2 guestfs_get_e2uuid
+
+ char *guestfs_get_e2uuid (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *device);
+
+This returns the ext2/3/4 filesystem UUID of the filesystem on
+C<device>.
+
+This function returns a string, or NULL on error.
+I<The caller must free the returned string after use>.
+
=head2 guestfs_get_path
const char *guestfs_get_path (guestfs_h *handle);
This function returns a string, or NULL on error.
The string is owned by the guest handle and must I<not> be freed.
+=head2 guestfs_get_qemu
+
+ const char *guestfs_get_qemu (guestfs_h *handle);
+
+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.
+
+This function returns a string, or NULL on error.
+The string is owned by the guest handle and must I<not> be freed.
+
+=head2 guestfs_get_state
+
+ int guestfs_get_state (guestfs_h *handle);
+
+This returns the current state as an opaque integer. This is
+only useful for printing debug and internal error messages.
+
+For more information on states, see L<guestfs(3)>.
+
+On error this function returns -1.
+
=head2 guestfs_get_verbose
int guestfs_get_verbose (guestfs_h *handle);
This function returns a C truth value on success or -1 on error.
+=head2 guestfs_is_busy
+
+ int guestfs_is_busy (guestfs_h *handle);
+
+This returns true iff this handle is busy processing a command
+(in the C<BUSY> state).
+
+For more information on states, see L<guestfs(3)>.
+
+This function returns a C truth value on success or -1 on error.
+
+=head2 guestfs_is_config
+
+ int guestfs_is_config (guestfs_h *handle);
+
+This returns true iff this handle is being configured
+(in the C<CONFIG> state).
+
+For more information on states, see L<guestfs(3)>.
+
+This function returns a C truth value on success or -1 on error.
+
=head2 guestfs_is_dir
int guestfs_is_dir (guestfs_h *handle,
This function returns a C truth value on success or -1 on error.
+=head2 guestfs_is_launching
+
+ int guestfs_is_launching (guestfs_h *handle);
+
+This returns true iff this handle is launching the subprocess
+(in the C<LAUNCHING> state).
+
+For more information on states, see L<guestfs(3)>.
+
+This function returns a C truth value on success or -1 on error.
+
+=head2 guestfs_is_ready
+
+ int guestfs_is_ready (guestfs_h *handle);
+
+This returns true iff this handle is ready to accept commands
+(in the C<READY> state).
+
+For more information on states, see L<guestfs(3)>.
+
+This function returns a C truth value on success or -1 on error.
+
=head2 guestfs_kill_subprocess
int guestfs_kill_subprocess (guestfs_h *handle);
B<This command is dangerous. Without careful use you
can easily destroy all your data>.
+=head2 guestfs_lvremove
+
+ int guestfs_lvremove (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *device);
+
+Remove an LVM logical volume C<device>, where C<device> is
+the path to the LV, such as C</dev/VG/LV>.
+
+You can also remove all LVs in a volume group by specifying
+the VG name, C</dev/VG>.
+
+This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+
=head2 guestfs_lvs
char **guestfs_lvs (guestfs_h *handle);
This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+=head2 guestfs_mount_options
+
+ int guestfs_mount_options (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *options,
+ const char *device,
+ const char *mountpoint);
+
+This is the same as the C<guestfs_mount> command, but it
+allows you to set the mount options as for the
+L<mount(8)> I<-o> flag.
+
+This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+
+=head2 guestfs_mount_ro
+
+ int guestfs_mount_ro (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *device,
+ const char *mountpoint);
+
+This is the same as the C<guestfs_mount> command, but it
+mounts the filesystem with the read-only (I<-o ro>) flag.
+
+This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+
+=head2 guestfs_mount_vfs
+
+ int guestfs_mount_vfs (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *options,
+ const char *vfstype,
+ const char *device,
+ const char *mountpoint);
+
+This is the same as the C<guestfs_mount> command, but it
+allows you to set both the mount options and the vfstype
+as for the L<mount(8)> I<-o> and I<-t> flags.
+
+This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+
=head2 guestfs_mounts
char **guestfs_mounts (guestfs_h *handle);
This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+=head2 guestfs_pvremove
+
+ int guestfs_pvremove (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *device);
+
+This wipes a physical volume C<device> so that LVM will no longer
+recognise it.
+
+The implementation uses the C<pvremove> command which refuses to
+wipe physical volumes that contain any volume groups, so you have
+to remove those first.
+
+This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+
=head2 guestfs_pvs
char **guestfs_pvs (guestfs_h *handle);
This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+=head2 guestfs_set_busy
+
+ int guestfs_set_busy (guestfs_h *handle);
+
+This sets the state to C<BUSY>. This is only used when implementing
+actions using the low-level API.
+
+For more information on states, see L<guestfs(3)>.
+
+This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+
+=head2 guestfs_set_e2label
+
+ int guestfs_set_e2label (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *device,
+ const char *label);
+
+This sets the ext2/3/4 filesystem label of the filesystem on
+C<device> to C<label>. Filesystem labels are limited to
+16 characters.
+
+You can use either C<guestfs_tune2fs_l> or C<guestfs_get_e2label>
+to return the existing label on a filesystem.
+
+This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+
+=head2 guestfs_set_e2uuid
+
+ int guestfs_set_e2uuid (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *device,
+ const char *uuid);
+
+This sets the ext2/3/4 filesystem UUID of the filesystem on
+C<device> to C<uuid>. The format of the UUID and alternatives
+such as C<clear>, C<random> and C<time> are described in the
+L<tune2fs(8)> manpage.
+
+You can use either C<guestfs_tune2fs_l> or C<guestfs_get_e2uuid>
+to return the existing UUID of a filesystem.
+
+This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+
=head2 guestfs_set_path
int guestfs_set_path (guestfs_h *handle,
This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+=head2 guestfs_set_qemu
+
+ int guestfs_set_qemu (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *qemu);
+
+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 C<LIBGUESTFS_QEMU>
+environment variable.
+
+The string C<qemu> is stashed in the libguestfs handle, so the caller
+must make sure it remains valid for the lifetime of the handle.
+
+Setting C<qemu> to C<NULL> restores the default qemu binary.
+
+This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+
+=head2 guestfs_set_ready
+
+ int guestfs_set_ready (guestfs_h *handle);
+
+This sets the state to C<READY>. This is only used when implementing
+actions using the low-level API.
+
+For more information on states, see L<guestfs(3)>.
+
+This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+
=head2 guestfs_set_verbose
int guestfs_set_verbose (guestfs_h *handle,
This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+=head2 guestfs_tar_in
+
+ int guestfs_tar_in (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *tarfile,
+ const char *directory);
+
+This command uploads and unpacks local file C<tarfile> (an
+I<uncompressed> tar file) into C<directory>.
+
+To upload a compressed tarball, use C<guestfs_tgz_in>.
+
+This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+
+=head2 guestfs_tar_out
+
+ int guestfs_tar_out (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *directory,
+ const char *tarfile);
+
+This command packs the contents of C<directory> and downloads
+it to local file C<tarfile>.
+
+To download a compressed tarball, use C<guestfs_tgz_out>.
+
+This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+
+=head2 guestfs_tgz_in
+
+ int guestfs_tgz_in (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *tarball,
+ const char *directory);
+
+This command uploads and unpacks local file C<tarball> (a
+I<gzip compressed> tar file) into C<directory>.
+
+To upload an uncompressed tarball, use C<guestfs_tar_in>.
+
+This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+
+=head2 guestfs_tgz_out
+
+ int guestfs_tgz_out (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *directory,
+ const char *tarball);
+
+This command packs the contents of C<directory> and downloads
+it to local file C<tarball>.
+
+To download an uncompressed tarball, use C<guestfs_tar_out>.
+
+This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+
=head2 guestfs_touch
int guestfs_touch (guestfs_h *handle,
This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+=head2 guestfs_tune2fs_l
+
+ char **guestfs_tune2fs_l (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *device);
+
+This returns the contents of the ext2, ext3 or ext4 filesystem
+superblock on C<device>.
+
+It is the same as running C<tune2fs -l device>. See L<tune2fs(8)>
+manpage for more details. The list of fields returned isn't
+clearly defined, and depends on both the version of C<tune2fs>
+that libguestfs was built against, and the filesystem itself.
+
+This function returns a NULL-terminated array of
+strings, or NULL if there was an error.
+The array of strings will always have length C<2n+1>, where
+C<n> keys and values alternate, followed by the trailing NULL entry.
+I<The caller must free the strings and the array after use>.
+
=head2 guestfs_umount
int guestfs_umount (guestfs_h *handle,
This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+=head2 guestfs_upload
+
+ int guestfs_upload (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *filename,
+ const char *remotefilename);
+
+Upload local file C<filename> to C<remotefilename> on the
+filesystem.
+
+C<filename> can also be a named pipe.
+
+See also C<guestfs_download>.
+
+This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+
=head2 guestfs_vgcreate
int guestfs_vgcreate (guestfs_h *handle,
This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+=head2 guestfs_vgremove
+
+ int guestfs_vgremove (guestfs_h *handle,
+ const char *vgname);
+
+Remove an LVM volume group C<vgname>, (for example C<VG>).
+
+This also forcibly removes all logical volumes in the volume
+group (if any).
+
+This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error.
+
=head2 guestfs_vgs
char **guestfs_vgs (guestfs_h *handle);
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