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vmctl reload

Destroy and recreate VMs from VMFile.kdl.

Synopsis

vmctl reload [OPTIONS]

Options

OptionTypeDefaultDescription
--filepathPath to VMFile.kdl (auto-discovered if omitted)
--namestringOnly reload a specific VM
--no-provisionflagfalseSkip provisioning after reload

Details

For each VM: destroys the existing instance (if any), then creates, starts, and provisions a fresh VM from the current VMFile definition. Useful when you've changed the VMFile and want a clean slate.

Examples

# Reload all VMs
vmctl reload

# Reload a specific VM
vmctl reload --name webserver

# Reload without provisioning
vmctl reload --no-provision

See Also

vmctl up, vmctl down