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<code>[[virsh]] console YOUR_MACHINE</code> Connect the virtual serial console for the guest
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* <code>[[virsh]] console YOUR_MACHINE</code>
  
Syntax:
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== Connecting ==
* <code>virsh console [[YOUR_VM_NAME]] [devname] [--safe] [--force]</code>
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  virsh console MACHINE_NAME
* Man page: https://www.libvirt.org/manpages/virsh.html#console
 
 
 
== Connection examples ==
 
Connecting using VM name:
 
  virsh console [[YOUR_VM_NAME|MACHINE_NAME]]
 
 
  Connected to domain MACHINE_NAME
 
  Connected to domain MACHINE_NAME
 
  Escape character is ^]
 
  Escape character is ^]
 
  error: operation failed: Active console session exists for this domain
 
  error: operation failed: Active console session exists for this domain
  
Connecting using VM id. You can obtain it with <code>[[virsh list]]</code>
 
virsh console 3
 
 
Error when no argument is provided:
 
 
  virsh console
 
  virsh console
 
  error: command 'console' requires <[[domain]]> option
 
  error: command 'console' requires <[[domain]]> option
  
 
== [[Enable serial console]] ==
 
== [[Enable serial console]] ==
{{enable serial console}}
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First you need to enable [[serial]] console in your VM Machine.<ref>https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-to-enable-kvm-virsh-console-access-for-ubuntu-linux-vm/</ref>
 
 
== Configure [[KVM]] server ==
 
  
[[virsh edit]] VM_NAME
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* <code>sudo [[systemctl enable]] [[serial-getty]]@[[ttyS0]].service</code>
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* <code>sudo [[systemctl start]] [email protected]</code>
  
<serial type='pty'>
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* <code>[[virsh]] [[console]] MACHINE</code>
  <source path='/dev/pts/0'/>
 
  <target type='isa-serial' port='0'>
 
    <model name='isa-serial'/>
 
  </target>
 
  <alias name='serial0'/>
 
</serial>
 
<console type='pty' tty='/dev/pts/0'>
 
  <source path='/dev/pts/0'/>
 
  <target type='serial' port='0'/>
 
  <alias name='serial0'/>
 
</console>
 
Ref: https://ravada.readthedocs.io/en/latest/docs/config_console.html
 
 
 
== Quit console ==
 
Use <code>[[CTRL + 5]]</code> to exit the console.<ref>https://ravada.readthedocs.io/en/latest/docs/config_console.html</ref>
 
  
 
== Kill old console ==
 
== Kill old console ==
  [[ps -ef]] | grep console
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  ps -ef | grep console
 
  [[kill -9]] {PID}
 
  [[kill -9]] {PID}
  
== Related ==
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== Related commands ==
* <code>[[virsh ttyconsole]]</code>
 
 
* <code>[[virsh list]]</code>
 
* <code>[[virsh list]]</code>
 
* <code>[[virsh start]]</code>
 
* <code>[[virsh start]]</code>
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* <code>[[virsh vncdisplay]] VM_NAME</code>
 
* <code>[[virsh vncdisplay]] VM_NAME</code>
 
* <code>[[/var/log/libvirt/]]qemu/</code>
 
* <code>[[/var/log/libvirt/]]qemu/</code>
* <code>[[virsh edit]]</code>
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* <code>[[virsh ttyconsole]]</code>
* [[Console]]
 
* [[virt-manager]]
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* {{virsh}}
 
* {{virsh}}
  
[[Category:virsh]]
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[[Category:Linux]]
 
[[Category:KVM]]
 
[[Category:KVM]]

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