X-Git-Url: http://git.annexia.org/?p=libguestfs.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=guestfs-actions.pod;h=b54917e52397c12de2966f03c8bc5d15d841f8b2;hp=1dce3f33afd66e305d2847efc0e1b1958d1d7575;hb=f4299f7ea55c4bbc9302e102d2fc801829e75ef6;hpb=0d112d58af8b2c28de9ee4ae5b0ed3527757bdfe diff --git a/guestfs-actions.pod b/guestfs-actions.pod index 1dce3f3..b54917e 100644 --- a/guestfs-actions.pod +++ b/guestfs-actions.pod @@ -1,3 +1,34 @@ +=head2 guestfs_add_cdrom + + int guestfs_add_cdrom (guestfs_h *handle, + const char *filename); + +This function adds a virtual CD-ROM disk image to the guest. + +This is equivalent to the qemu parameter C<-cdrom filename>. + +This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error. + +=head2 guestfs_add_drive + + int guestfs_add_drive (guestfs_h *handle, + const char *filename); + +This function adds a virtual machine disk image C to the +guest. The first time you call this function, the disk appears as IDE +disk 0 (C) in the guest, the second time as C, and +so on. + +You don't necessarily need to be root when using libguestfs. However +you obviously do need sufficient permissions to access the filename +for whatever operations you want to perform (ie. read access if you +just want to read the image or write access if you want to modify the +image). + +This is equivalent to the qemu parameter C<-drive file=filename>. + +This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error. + =head2 guestfs_cat char *guestfs_cat (guestfs_h *handle, @@ -17,6 +48,71 @@ Because of the message protocol, there is a transfer limit of somewhere between 2MB and 4MB. To transfer large files you should use FTP. +=head2 guestfs_config + + int guestfs_config (guestfs_h *handle, + const char *qemuparam, + const char *qemuvalue); + +This can be used to add arbitrary qemu command line parameters +of the form C<-param value>. Actually it's not quite arbitrary - we +prevent you from setting some parameters which would interfere with +parameters that we use. + +The first character of C string must be a C<-> (dash). + +C can be NULL. + +This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error. + +=head2 guestfs_get_autosync + + int guestfs_get_autosync (guestfs_h *handle); + +Get the autosync flag. + +This function returns a C truth value on success or -1 on error. + +=head2 guestfs_get_path + + const char *guestfs_get_path (guestfs_h *handle); + +Return the current search path. + +This is always non-NULL. If it wasn't set already, then this will +return the default path. + +This function returns a string or NULL on error. +The string is owned by the guest handle and must I be freed. + +=head2 guestfs_get_verbose + + int guestfs_get_verbose (guestfs_h *handle); + +This returns the verbose messages flag. + +This function returns a C truth value on success or -1 on error. + +=head2 guestfs_kill_subprocess + + int guestfs_kill_subprocess (guestfs_h *handle); + +This kills the qemu subprocess. You should never need to call this. + +This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error. + +=head2 guestfs_launch + + int guestfs_launch (guestfs_h *handle); + +Internally libguestfs is implemented by running a virtual machine +using L. + +You should call this after configuring the handle +(eg. adding drives) but before performing any actions. + +This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error. + =head2 guestfs_list_devices char **guestfs_list_devices (guestfs_h *handle); @@ -151,6 +247,46 @@ of the L command. The "full" version includes all fields. This function returns a C. I after use.>. +=head2 guestfs_set_autosync + + int guestfs_set_autosync (guestfs_h *handle, + int autosync); + +If C is true, this enables autosync. Libguestfs will make a +best effort attempt to run C when the handle is closed +(also if the program exits without closing handles). + +This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error. + +=head2 guestfs_set_path + + int guestfs_set_path (guestfs_h *handle, + const char *path); + +Set the path that libguestfs searches for kernel and initrd.img. + +The default is C<$libdir/guestfs> unless overridden by setting +C environment variable. + +The string C is stashed in the libguestfs handle, so the caller +must make sure it remains valid for the lifetime of the handle. + +Setting C to C restores the default path. + +This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error. + +=head2 guestfs_set_verbose + + int guestfs_set_verbose (guestfs_h *handle, + int verbose); + +If C is true, this turns on verbose messages (to C). + +Verbose messages are disabled unless the environment variable +C is defined and set to C<1>. + +This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error. + =head2 guestfs_sync int guestfs_sync (guestfs_h *handle); @@ -200,3 +336,15 @@ of the L command. The "full" version includes all fields. This function returns a C. I after use.>. +=head2 guestfs_wait_ready + + int guestfs_wait_ready (guestfs_h *handle); + +Internally libguestfs is implemented by running a virtual machine +using L. + +You should call this after C to wait for the launch +to complete. + +This function returns 0 on success or -1 on error. +