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/usr/bin/virt-qemu-run

Libvirt QEMU driver

From libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu 12.9.0-r1 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running virt-qemu-run --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage:
  virt-qemu-run [OPTION…] GUEST-XML-FILE - run a standalone QEMU process

Help Options:
  -h, --help                                         Show help options

Application Options:
  -s, --secret=SECRET-XML-FILE,SECRET-VALUE-FILE     Load secret file
  -r, --root=DIR                                     Root directory
  -d, --debug                                        Debug output
  -v, --verbose                                      Verbose output
Options (5)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h, --helpDisplay the command line help.help + man
-s, --secret SECRET-XML-FILESpecify a secret to be loaded into the secret driver.help + man
-r, --root DIRSpecify the root directory to use for storing state associated with the virtual machine.help + man
-d, --debugDebug outputhelp
-v, --verboseDisplay verbose information about startup.help + man

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