---
name: "VBoxHeadless"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "virtualbox"
version: "4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/VBoxHeadless"
---

# VBoxHeadless(1)

x86 virtualization solution

## NAME

VBoxHeadless - x86 virtualization solution

## DESCRIPTION

Oracle VM VirtualBox Headless Interface (C) 2008-2013 Oracle Corporation All rights reserved.

### Usage:

- **-s**, **-startvm**, **--startvm** \<name\|uuid\>

  Start given VM (required argument)

- **-v**, **-vrde**, **--vrde** on\|off\|config

  Enable (default) or disable the VRDE server or don't change the setting

- **-e**, **-vrdeproperty**, **--vrdeproperty** \<name=\[value\]\> Set a VRDE property:

  "TCP/Ports" - comma-separated list of ports the VRDE server can bind to. Use a dash between two port numbers to specify a range "TCP/Address" - interface IP the VRDE server will bind to

- **--settingspw** \<pw\>

  Specify the settings password

- **--settingspwfile** \<file\>

  Specify a file containing the settings password

- **-c**, **-capture**, **--capture**

  Record the VM screen output to a file

- **-w**, **--width**

  Frame width when recording

- **-h**, **--height**

  Frame height when recording

- **-r**, **--bitrate**

  Recording bit rate when recording

- **-f**, **--filename**

  File name when recording. The codec used will be chosen based on the file extension