vmctl down
Bring down VMs defined in VMFile.kdl.
Synopsis
vmctl down [OPTIONS]
Options
| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--file | path | Path to VMFile.kdl (auto-discovered if omitted) | |
--name | string | Only bring down a specific VM | |
--destroy | flag | false | Destroy VMs instead of just stopping |
Details
Without --destroy, VMs are stopped gracefully (30-second timeout). They can be restarted with vmctl up or vmctl start.
With --destroy, VMs are fully destroyed: all files removed, unregistered from the store. This is irreversible.
Examples
# Stop all VMs in VMFile.kdl
vmctl down
# Stop a specific VM
vmctl down --name webserver
# Destroy all VMs
vmctl down --destroy