$Date: 2025-08-11 19:18:47 +0200 (Mon, 11 Aug 2025) $

VBoxManage list

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VBoxManage-list view system information and VM configuration details &product-name;
`VBoxManage list` --long --platform-arch= x86 arm --sorted bridgedifs cloudnets cloudprofiles cloudproviders cpu-profiles dhcpservers dvds extpacks floppies groups hddbackends hdds hostcpuids hostdrives hostdvds hostfloppies hostinfo hostonlyifs hostonlynets intnets natnets ostypes ossubtypes runningvms screenshotformats systemproperties usbfilters usbhost vms webcams

## Description

The `VBoxManage list` subcommands enable you to obtain information about the &product-name; software, the VMs and associated services that you create.

### Common Options

`--long`

  Shows detailed information about each information entry if available. The short form of this option is `-l`.

`--platform-arch`

  Filters the output by the given platform architecture (if available, otherwise ignored). The short form of this option is `-p`.

`--sorted`

  Sorts the list of information entries alphabetically. The short form of this option is `-s`.

### List the Bridged Network Interfaces on the Host System

`VBoxManage list` bridgedifs

The `VBoxManage list bridgedifs` command lists the bridged network interfaces that are currently available on the host system. The output shows detailed configuration information about each interface. See .

### List the Cloud Network Interfaces

`VBoxManage list` cloudnets

The `VBoxManage list cloudnets` command lists the cloud network interfaces that have been configured. A cloud network interface provides connectivity between local VMs and a cloud network.

### List the Cloud Profiles

`VBoxManage list` cloudprofiles

The `VBoxManage list cloudprofiles` command lists the cloud profiles that have been configured. A cloud profile contains settings for a cloud service account.

### List the Cloud Providers

`VBoxManage list` cloudproviders

The `VBoxManage list cloudproviders` command lists the cloud providers that are supported by &product-name;. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is an example of a cloud provider.

### List the known CPU Profiles

`VBoxManage list` cpu-profiles

The `VBoxManage list cpu-profiles` command lists the CPU profiles that are known by &product-name;.

### List the DHCP Servers on the Host System

`VBoxManage list` dhcpservers

The `VBoxManage list dhcpservers` command lists the DHCP servers that are currently available on the host system. The output shows detailed configuration information about each DHCP server. See .

### List the DVD Virtual Disk Images

`VBoxManage list` dvds

The `VBoxManage list dvds` command shows information about the DVD virtual disk images that are currently in use by the &product-name; software. For each image, the output shows all the settings, the UUIDs associated with the image by &product-name;, and all files associated with the image.

This command performs the same function as the Virtual Media Manager. See .

### List the Installed &product-name; Extension Packs

`VBoxManage list` extpacks

The `VBoxManage list extpacks` command shows all &product-name; extension packs that are currently installed. See and .

### List the Floppy Disk Virtual Disk Images

`VBoxManage list` floppies

The `VBoxManage list floppies` command shows information about the floppy disk images that are currently in use by the &product-name; software. For each image, the output shows all the settings, the UUIDs associated with the image by &product-name;, and all files associated with the image.

This command performs the same function as the Virtual Media Manager. See .

### List the Virtual Machine Groups

`VBoxManage list` groups

The `VBoxManage list groups` command shows all VM groups. See .

### List the Virtual Disk Backends

`VBoxManage list` hddbackends

The `VBoxManage list hddbackends` command lists all known virtual disk backends of the &product-name; software. For each such format, such as VDI, VMDK, or RAW, this command lists the backend's capabilities and configuration.

### List the Hard Disk Virtual Disk Images

`VBoxManage list` hdds

The `VBoxManage list hdds` command shows information about the hard disk virtual disk images that are currently in use by the &product-name; software. For each image, the output shows all the settings, the UUIDs associated with the image by &product-name;, and all files associated with the image.

This command performs the same function as the Virtual Media Manager. See .

### List the CPUID Information for the Host System CPUs

`VBoxManage list` hostcpuids

The `VBoxManage list hostcpuids` command lists CPUID information for each CPU on the host system. Use this information to perform a more fine grained analyis of the host system's virtualization capabilities.

### List the Storage Drives on the Host System

`VBoxManage list` hostdrives

The `VBoxManage list hostdrives` command lists the disk drives on the host system potentially useful for creating a VMDK raw disk image. Each entry includes the name used to reference them from within &product-name;.

### List the DVD Drives on the Host System

`VBoxManage list` hostdvds

The `VBoxManage list hostdvds` command lists the DVD drives on the host system. Each DVD entry includes the name used to access them from within &product-name;.

### List the Floppy Disk Drives on the Host System

`VBoxManage list` hostfloppies

The `VBoxManage list hostfloppies` command lists the floppy disk drives on the host system. Each floppy disk entry includes the name used to access them from within &product-name;.

### List Information About the Host System

`VBoxManage list` hostinfo

The `VBoxManage list hostinfo` command shows information about the host system. The output includes information about the CPUs, memory, and the OS version.

### List the Host-Only Network Interfaces on the Host System

`VBoxManage list` hostonlyifs

The `VBoxManage list hostonlyifs` command lists the host-only network interfaces that are currently available on the host system. The output shows detailed configuration information about each interface. See .

### List Host-Only Networks

`VBoxManage list` hostonlynets

The `VBoxManage list hostonlynets` command lists the host-only networks that have been configured. A host-only network provides connectivity between the host and local VMs. See .

### List Internal Networks

`VBoxManage list` intnets

The `VBoxManage list intnets` command shows information about the internal networks. See .

### List the NAT Network Interfaces on the Host System

`VBoxManage list` natnets

The `VBoxManage list natnets` command lists the NAT network interfaces that are currently available on the host system. See .

### List the Guest Operating Systems

`VBoxManage list` ostypes

The `VBoxManage list ostypes` command lists all guest operating systems (OSes) that are known to &product-name;. Each OS entry includes an identifier, a description, a family identifier, a family description, and whether the OS has 64-bit support.

You can use these identifiers with the `VBoxManage modifyvm` command.

### List the Guest Operating System Subtypes

`VBoxManage list` ossubtypes

The `VBoxManage list ossubtypes` command lists all guest operating system (OS) subtypes along with the associated guest OS descriptions that are known to &product-name;. Each list entry includes a guest OS family identifier, the guest OS subtypes associated with that OS family (if any), and a description the guest OSes associated with that OS subtype.

### List the Running Virtual Machines

`VBoxManage list` runningvms

The `VBoxManage list runningvms` command lists all virtual machines (VMs) that are currently running. By default this displays a compact list that shows the name and UUID of each VM.

### List the Available Screen Shot Formats

`VBoxManage list` screenshotformats

The `VBoxManage list screenshotformats` command shows the list of available screen shot formats.

### List System Properties

`VBoxManage list` systemproperties

The `VBoxManage list systemproperties` command shows a large collection of global &product-name; settings and limits, such as minimum and maximum guest RAM, virtual hard disk size, folder settings, and the current authentication library in use.

### List the Registered Global USB Filters

`VBoxManage list` usbfilters

The `VBoxManage list usbfilters` command lists all global USB filters registered with &product-name; and displays the filter parameters. Global USB filters are for devices which are accessible to all virtual machines.

### List the USB Devices on the Host System

`VBoxManage list` usbhost

The `VBoxManage list usbhost` command shows information about the USB devices that are attached to the host system. The output includes information that you can use to construct USB filters and indicates whether the device is currently in use by the host system.

### List Virtual Machines

`VBoxManage list` vms

The `VBoxManage list vms` command lists all virtual machines (VMs) that are currently registered with &product-name;. By default this command displays a compact list that shows the name and UUID of each VM.

### List the Webcams Attached to a Running Virtual Machine

`VBoxManage list` webcams

The `VBoxManage list webcams` command shows the list of webcams that are attached to the running VM.

The output is a list of absolute paths or aliases that are used to attach the webcams to the VM by using the `VBoxManage webcam attach` command.

## Examples

The following command lists the VM groups configured for &product-name;.

    $ VBoxManage list groups
    "/Linux-VMs"
    "/Windows-VMs"

The following command lists the VMs that are currently running.

    $ VBoxManage list runningvms
    "ol7" {ol7-UUID}
    "win8" {win8-UUID}