---
name: "vmware2libvirt"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "virt-goodies"
version: "0.4-2.1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vmware2libvirt"
---

# vmware2libvirt(1)

vmware vmx to libvirt xml converter

## NAME

vmware2libvirt - vmware vmx to libvirt xml converter

## SYNOPSIS

**vmware2libvirt** \[*-q*\] *-f FILE*

## DESCRIPTION

This program outputs a libvirt xml file based on an existing vmware vmx file

## OPTIONS

- **--version**

  show program's version number and exit

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **-q**, **--qemu**

  use qemu instead of kvm

- **-f** FILE, **--file**=*FILE*

  vmware vmx file to convert

## USAGE

To start using a pre-existing vmware image with libvirt, you simply copy the vmware .vmx file and .vmdk file to a new directory. Then do:

  vmware2libvirt -f ./file.vmx \> file.xml\
   virsh -c qemu:///system define file.xml

At this point, your vmware image should be available to **libvirt**.

## CAVEATS

**vmware2libvirt** currently will use the first scsi disk if found, otherwise the first ide disk. It will also use the first ethernet interface found.

## SEE ALSO

 [**virsh**(1)](/virsh/1.md), [**kvm**(1)](/kvm/1.md), [**qemu**(1)](/qemu/1.md)

## AUTHOR

vmware2libvirt is (C) 2008, Canonical Ltd.

This manual page was originally written by Jamie Strandboge \<jamie@canonical.com\>