Session

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Description:

Content:

Creation methods:

• public Session ()
  Create a new libguestfs session.

Methods:

• public bool acl_delete_def_file (string dir) throws Error
  delete the default POSIX ACL of a directory
• public string acl_get_file (string path, string acltype) throws Error
  get the POSIX ACL attached to a file
• public bool acl_set_file (string path, string acltype, string acl) throws Error
  set the POSIX ACL attached to a file
• public bool add_cdrom (string filename) throws Error
  add a CD-ROM disk image to examine
• public int32 add_domain (string dom, AddDomain? optargs) throws Error
  add the disk(s) from a named libvirt domain
• public bool add_drive (string filename, AddDrive? optargs) throws Error
  add an image to examine or modify
• public bool add_drive_ro (string filename) throws Error
  add a drive in snapshot mode (read-only)
• public bool add_drive_ro_with_if (string filename, string iface) throws Error
  add a drive read-only specifying the QEMU block emulation to use
• public bool add_drive_scratch (int64 size, AddDriveScratch? optargs) throws Error
  add a temporary scratch drive
• public bool add_drive_with_if (string filename, string iface) throws Error
  add a drive specifying the QEMU block emulation to use
• public int32 add_libvirt_dom (void* dom, AddLibvirtDom? optargs) throws Error
  add the disk(s) from a libvirt domain
• public bool aug_clear (string augpath) throws Error
  clear Augeas path
• public bool aug_close () throws Error
  close the current Augeas handle
• public IntBool aug_defnode (string name, string expr, string val) throws Error
  define an Augeas node
• public int32 aug_defvar (string name, string? expr) throws Error
  define an Augeas variable
• public string aug_get (string augpath) throws Error
  look up the value of an Augeas path
• public bool aug_init (string root, int32 flags) throws Error
  create a new Augeas handle
• public bool aug_insert (string augpath, string label, bool before) throws Error
  insert a sibling Augeas node
• public string aug_label (string augpath) throws Error
  return the label from an Augeas path expression
• public bool aug_load () throws Error
  load files into the tree
• public string[] aug_ls (string augpath) throws Error
  list Augeas nodes under augpath
• public string[] aug_match (string augpath) throws Error
  return Augeas nodes which match augpath
• public bool aug_mv (string src, string dest) throws Error
  move Augeas node
• public int32 aug_rm (string augpath) throws Error
  remove an Augeas path
• public bool aug_save () throws Error
  write all pending Augeas changes to disk
• public bool aug_set (string augpath, string val) throws Error
  set Augeas path to value
• public int32 aug_setm (string @base, string? sub, string val) throws Error
  set multiple Augeas nodes
• public bool aug_transform (string lens, string file, AugTransform? optargs) throws Error
  add/remove an Augeas lens transformation
• public bool available (string[] groups) throws Error
  test availability of some parts of the API
• public string[] available_all_groups () throws Error
  return a list of all optional groups
• public bool base64_in (string base64file, string filename, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  upload base64-encoded data to file
• public bool base64_out (string filename, string base64file, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  download file and encode as base64
• public bool blkdiscard (string device) throws Error
  discard all blocks on a device
• public int8 blkdiscardzeroes (string device) throws Error
  return true if discarded blocks are read as zeroes
• public HashTable<string,string> blkid (string device) throws Error
  print block device attributes
• public bool blockdev_flushbufs (string device) throws Error
  flush device buffers
• public int32 blockdev_getbsz (string device) throws Error
  get blocksize of block device
• public int8 blockdev_getro (string device) throws Error
  is block device set to read-only
• public int64 blockdev_getsize64 (string device) throws Error
  get total size of device in bytes
• public int32 blockdev_getss (string device) throws Error
  get sectorsize of block device
• public int64 blockdev_getsz (string device) throws Error
  get total size of device in 512-byte sectors
• public bool blockdev_rereadpt (string device) throws Error
  reread partition table
• public bool blockdev_setbsz (string device, int32 blocksize) throws Error
  set blocksize of block device
• public bool blockdev_setra (string device, int32 sectors) throws Error
  set readahead
• public bool blockdev_setro (string device) throws Error
  set block device to read-only
• public bool blockdev_setrw (string device) throws Error
  set block device to read-write
• public bool btrfs_balance_cancel (string path) throws Error
  cancel a running or paused balance
• public bool btrfs_balance_pause (string path) throws Error
  pause a running balance
• public bool btrfs_balance_resume (string path) throws Error
  resume a paused balance
• public BTRFSBalance btrfs_balance_status (string path) throws Error
  show the status of a running or paused balance
• public bool btrfs_device_add (string[] devices, string fs) throws Error
  add devices to a btrfs filesystem
• public bool btrfs_device_delete (string[] devices, string fs) throws Error
  remove devices from a btrfs filesystem
• public bool btrfs_filesystem_balance (string fs) throws Error
  balance a btrfs filesystem
• public bool btrfs_filesystem_defragment (string path, BTRFSFilesystemDefragment? optargs) throws Error
  defragment a file or directory
• public bool btrfs_filesystem_resize (string mountpoint, BTRFSFilesystemResize? optargs) throws Error
  resize a btrfs filesystem
• public string[] btrfs_filesystem_show (string device) throws Error
  list devices for btrfs filesystem
• public bool btrfs_filesystem_sync (string fs) throws Error
  sync a btrfs filesystem
• public bool btrfs_fsck (string device, BtrfsFsck? optargs) throws Error
  check a btrfs filesystem
• public bool btrfs_image (string[] source, string image, BTRFSImage? optargs) throws Error
  create an image of a btrfs filesystem
• public bool btrfs_qgroup_assign (string src, string dst, string path) throws Error
  add a qgroup to a parent qgroup
• public bool btrfs_qgroup_create (string qgroupid, string subvolume) throws Error
  create a subvolume quota group
• public bool btrfs_qgroup_destroy (string qgroupid, string subvolume) throws Error
  destroy a subvolume quota group
• public bool btrfs_qgroup_limit (string subvolume, int64 size) throws Error
  limit the size of a subvolume
• public bool btrfs_qgroup_remove (string src, string dst, string path) throws Error
  remove a qgroup from its parent qgroup
• public BTRFSQgroup[] btrfs_qgroup_show (string path) throws Error
  show subvolume quota groups
• public bool btrfs_quota_enable (string fs, bool enable) throws Error
  enable or disable subvolume quota support
• public bool btrfs_quota_rescan (string fs) throws Error
  trash all qgroup numbers and scan the metadata again with the current config
• public bool btrfs_replace (string srcdev, string targetdev, string mntpoint) throws Error
  replace a btrfs managed device with another device
• public bool btrfs_rescue_chunk_recover (string device) throws Error
  recover the chunk tree of btrfs filesystem
• public bool btrfs_rescue_super_recover (string device) throws Error
  recover bad superblocks from good copies
• public bool btrfs_scrub_cancel (string path) throws Error
  cancel a running scrub
• public bool btrfs_scrub_full (string path, BTRFSScrubFull? optargs) throws Error
  run a full scrub on a btrfs filesystem
• public bool btrfs_scrub_resume (string path) throws Error
  resume a previously canceled or interrupted scrub
• public bool btrfs_scrub_start (string path) throws Error
  read all data from all disks and verify checksums
• public BTRFSScrub btrfs_scrub_status (string path) throws Error
  show status of running or finished scrub
• public bool btrfs_set_seeding (string device, bool seeding) throws Error
  enable or disable the seeding feature of device
• public bool btrfs_subvolume_create (string dest, BTRFSSubvolumeCreate? optargs) throws Error
  create a btrfs subvolume
• public bool btrfs_subvolume_delete (string subvolume) throws Error
  delete a btrfs subvolume or snapshot
• public int64 btrfs_subvolume_get_default (string fs) throws Error
  get the default subvolume or snapshot of a filesystem
• public BTRFSSubvolume[] btrfs_subvolume_list (string fs) throws Error
  list btrfs snapshots and subvolumes
• public bool btrfs_subvolume_set_default (int64 id, string fs) throws Error
  set default btrfs subvolume
• public HashTable<string,string> btrfs_subvolume_show (string subvolume) throws Error
  return detailed information of the subvolume
• public bool btrfs_subvolume_snapshot (string source, string dest, BTRFSSubvolumeSnapshot? optargs) throws Error
  create a btrfs snapshot
• public bool btrfstune_enable_extended_inode_refs (string device) throws Error
  enable extended inode refs
• public bool btrfstune_enable_skinny_metadata_extent_refs (string device) throws Error
  enable skinny metadata extent refs
• public bool btrfstune_seeding (string device, bool seeding) throws Error
  enable or disable seeding of a btrfs device
• public int64 c_pointer () throws Error
  return the C pointer to the guestfs_h handle
• public string canonical_device_name (string device) throws Error
  return canonical device name
• public string cap_get_file (string path) throws Error
  get the Linux capabilities attached to a file
• public bool cap_set_file (string path, string cap) throws Error
  set the Linux capabilities attached to a file
• public string case_sensitive_path (string path) throws Error
  return true path on case-insensitive filesystem
• public string cat (string path) throws Error
  list the contents of a file
• public string checksum (string csumtype, string path) throws Error
  compute MD5, SHAx or CRC checksum of file
• public string checksum_device (string csumtype, string device) throws Error
  compute MD5, SHAx or CRC checksum of the contents of a device
• public bool checksums_out (string csumtype, string directory, string sumsfile, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  compute MD5, SHAx or CRC checksum of files in a directory
• public bool chmod (int32 mode, string path) throws Error
  change file mode
• public bool chown (int32 owner, int32 group, string path) throws Error
  change file owner and group
• public int32 clear_backend_setting (string name) throws Error
  remove a single per-backend settings string
• public bool clevis_luks_unlock (string device, string mapname) throws Error
  open an encrypted LUKS block device with Clevis and Tang
• public string command (string[] arguments) throws Error
  run a command from the guest filesystem
• public string[] command_lines (string[] arguments) throws Error
  run a command, returning lines
• public bool command_out (string[] arguments, string output, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  run a command from the guest filesystem
• public bool compress_device_out (string ctype, string device, string zdevice, CompressDeviceOut? optargs, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  output compressed device
• public bool compress_out (string ctype, string file, string zfile, CompressOut? optargs, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  output compressed file
• public bool config (string hvparam, string? hvvalue) throws Error
  add hypervisor parameters
• public bool copy_attributes (string src, string dest, CopyAttributes? optargs) throws Error
  copy the attributes of a path (file/directory) to another
• public bool copy_device_to_device (string src, string dest, CopyDeviceToDevice? optargs) throws Error
  copy from source device to destination device
• public bool copy_device_to_file (string src, string dest, CopyDeviceToFile? optargs) throws Error
  copy from source device to destination file
• public bool copy_file_to_device (string src, string dest, CopyFileToDevice? optargs) throws Error
  copy from source file to destination device
• public bool copy_file_to_file (string src, string dest, CopyFileToFile? optargs) throws Error
  copy from source file to destination file
• public bool copy_in (string localpath, string remotedir) throws Error
  copy local files or directories into an image
• public bool copy_out (string remotepath, string localdir) throws Error
  copy remote files or directories out of an image
• public bool copy_size (string src, string dest, int64 size) throws Error
  copy size bytes from source to destination using dd
• public bool cp (string src, string dest) throws Error
  copy a file
• public bool cp_a (string src, string dest) throws Error
  copy a file or directory recursively
• public bool cp_r (string src, string dest) throws Error
  copy a file or directory recursively
• public bool cpio_out (string directory, string cpiofile, CpioOut? optargs, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  pack directory into cpio file
• public bool cryptsetup_close (string device) throws Error
  close an encrypted device
• public bool cryptsetup_open (string device, string key, string mapname, CryptsetupOpen? optargs) throws Error
  open an encrypted block device
• public bool dd (string src, string dest) throws Error
  copy from source to destination using dd
• public string debug (string subcmd, string[] extraargs) throws Error
  debugging and internals
• public string[] debug_drives () throws Error
  debug the drives (internal use only)
• public bool debug_upload (string filename, string tmpname, int32 mode, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  upload a file to the appliance (internal use only)
• public int32 device_index (string device) throws Error
  convert device to index
• public string device_name (int32 index) throws Error
  convert device index to name
• public string df () throws Error
  report file system disk space usage
• public string df_h () throws Error
  report file system disk space usage (human readable)
• public bool disk_create (string filename, string format, int64 size, DiskCreate? optargs) throws Error
  create a blank disk image
• public string disk_format (string filename) throws Error
  detect the disk format of a disk image
• public int8 disk_has_backing_file (string filename) throws Error
  return whether disk has a backing file
• public int64 disk_virtual_size (string filename) throws Error
  return virtual size of a disk
• public string dmesg () throws Error
  return kernel messages
• public bool download (string remotefilename, string filename, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  download a file to the local machine
• public bool download_blocks (string device, int64 start, int64 stop, string filename, DownloadBlocks? optargs, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  download the given data units from the disk
• public bool download_inode (string device, int64 inode, string filename, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  download a file to the local machine given its inode
• public bool download_offset (string remotefilename, string filename, int64 offset, int64 size, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  download a file to the local machine with offset and size
• public bool drop_caches (int32 whattodrop) throws Error
  drop kernel page cache, dentries and inodes
• public int64 du (string path) throws Error
  estimate file space usage
• public bool e2fsck (string device, E2fsck? optargs) throws Error
  check an ext2/ext3 filesystem
• public bool e2fsck_f (string device) throws Error
  check an ext2/ext3 filesystem
• public string echo_daemon (string[] words) throws Error
  echo arguments back to the client
• public string[] egrep (string regex, string path) throws Error
  return lines matching a pattern
• public string[] egrepi (string regex, string path) throws Error
  return lines matching a pattern
• public int8 equal (string file1, string file2) throws Error
  test if two files have equal contents
• public int8 exists (string path) throws Error
  test if file or directory exists
• public bool extlinux (string directory) throws Error
  install the SYSLINUX bootloader on an ext2/3/4 or btrfs filesystem
• public bool f2fs_expand (string device) throws Error
  expand a f2fs filesystem
• public bool fallocate (string path, int32 len) throws Error
  preallocate a file in the guest filesystem
• public bool fallocate64 (string path, int64 len) throws Error
  preallocate a file in the guest filesystem
• public int8 feature_available (string[] groups) throws Error
  test availability of some parts of the API
• public string[] fgrep (string pattern, string path) throws Error
  return lines matching a pattern
• public string[] fgrepi (string pattern, string path) throws Error
  return lines matching a pattern
• public string file (string path) throws Error
  determine file type
• public string file_architecture (string filename) throws Error
  detect the architecture of a binary file
• public int64 filesize (string file) throws Error
  return the size of the file in bytes
• public int8 filesystem_available (string filesystem) throws Error
  check if filesystem is available
• public TSKDirent[] filesystem_walk (string device, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  walk through the filesystem content
• public bool fill (int32 c, int32 len, string path) throws Error
  fill a file with octets
• public bool fill_dir (string dir, int32 nr) throws Error
  fill a directory with empty files
• public bool fill_pattern (string pattern, int32 len, string path) throws Error
  fill a file with a repeating pattern of bytes
• public string[] find (string directory) throws Error
  find all files and directories
• public bool find0 (string directory, string files, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  find all files and directories, returning NUL-separated list
• public TSKDirent[] find_inode (string device, int64 inode, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  search the entries associated to the given inode
• public string findfs_label (string label) throws Error
  find a filesystem by label
• public string findfs_partlabel (string label) throws Error
  find a partition by label
• public string findfs_partuuid (string uuid) throws Error
  find a partition by UUID
• public string findfs_uuid (string uuid) throws Error
  find a filesystem by UUID
• public int32 fsck (string fstype, string device) throws Error
  run the filesystem checker
• public bool fstrim (string mountpoint, Fstrim? optargs) throws Error
  trim free space in a filesystem
• public unowned string get_append () throws Error
  get the additional kernel options
• public string get_attach_method () throws Error
  get the backend
• public int8 get_autosync () throws Error
  get autosync mode
• public string get_backend () throws Error
  get the backend
• public string get_backend_setting (string name) throws Error
  get a single per-backend settings string
• public string[] get_backend_settings () throws Error
  get per-backend settings
• public string get_cachedir () throws Error
  get the appliance cache directory
• public int8 get_direct () throws Error
  get direct appliance mode flag
• public string get_e2attrs (string file) throws Error
  get ext2 file attributes of a file
• public int64 get_e2generation (string file) throws Error
  get ext2 file generation of a file
• public string get_e2label (string device) throws Error
  get the ext2/3/4 filesystem label
• public string get_e2uuid (string device) throws Error
  get the ext2/3/4 filesystem UUID
• public string get_hv () throws Error
  get the hypervisor binary
• public unowned string get_identifier () throws Error
  get the handle identifier
• public string get_libvirt_requested_credential_challenge (int32 index) throws Error
  challenge of i'th requested credential
• public string get_libvirt_requested_credential_defresult (int32 index) throws Error
  default result of i'th requested credential
• public string get_libvirt_requested_credential_prompt (int32 index) throws Error
  prompt of i'th requested credential
• public string[] get_libvirt_requested_credentials () throws Error
  get list of credentials requested by libvirt
• public int32 get_memsize () throws Error
  get memory allocated to the hypervisor
• public int8 get_network () throws Error
  get enable network flag
• public unowned string get_path () throws Error
  get the search path
• public int8 get_pgroup () throws Error
  get process group flag
• public int32 get_pid () throws Error
  get PID of hypervisor
• public unowned string get_program () throws Error
  get the program name
• public unowned string get_qemu () throws Error
  get the hypervisor binary (usually qemu)
• public int8 get_recovery_proc () throws Error
  get recovery process enabled flag
• public int8 get_selinux () throws Error
  get SELinux enabled flag
• public int32 get_smp () throws Error
  get number of virtual CPUs in appliance
• public string get_sockdir () throws Error
  get the temporary directory for sockets and PID files
• public int32 get_state () throws Error
  get the current state
• public string get_tmpdir () throws Error
  get the temporary directory
• public int8 get_trace () throws Error
  get command trace enabled flag
• public int32 get_umask () throws Error
  get the current umask
• public int8 get_verbose () throws Error
  get verbose mode
• public string getcon () throws Error
  get SELinux security context
• public uint8[] getxattr (string path, string name) throws Error
  get a single extended attribute
• public XAttr[] getxattrs (string path) throws Error
  list extended attributes of a file or directory
• public string[] glob_expand (string pattern, GlobExpand? optargs) throws Error
  expand a wildcard path
• public string[] grep (string regex, string path, Grep? optargs) throws Error
  return lines matching a pattern
• public string[] grepi (string regex, string path) throws Error
  return lines matching a pattern
• public bool grub_install (string root, string device) throws Error
  install GRUB 1
• public string[] head (string path) throws Error
  return first 10 lines of a file
• public string[] head_n (int32 nrlines, string path) throws Error
  return first N lines of a file
• public string hexdump (string path) throws Error
  dump a file in hexadecimal
• public bool hivex_close () throws Error
  close the current hivex handle
• public bool hivex_commit (string? filename) throws Error
  commit (write) changes back to the hive
• public int64 hivex_node_add_child (int64 parent, string name) throws Error
  add a child node
• public HivexNode[] hivex_node_children (int64 nodeh) throws Error
  return list of nodes which are subkeys of node
• public bool hivex_node_delete_child (int64 nodeh) throws Error
  delete a node (recursively)
• public int64 hivex_node_get_child (int64 nodeh, string name) throws Error
  return the named child of node
• public int64 hivex_node_get_value (int64 nodeh, string key) throws Error
  return the named value
• public string hivex_node_name (int64 nodeh) throws Error
  return the name of the node
• public int64 hivex_node_parent (int64 nodeh) throws Error
  return the parent of node
• public bool hivex_node_set_value (int64 nodeh, string key, int64 t, uint8[] val) throws Error
  set or replace a single value in a node
• public HivexValue[] hivex_node_values (int64 nodeh) throws Error
  return list of values attached to node
• public bool hivex_open (string filename, HivexOpen? optargs) throws Error
  open a Windows Registry hive file
• public int64 hivex_root () throws Error
  return the root node of the hive
• public string hivex_value_key (int64 valueh) throws Error
  return the key field from the (key, datatype, data) tuple
• public string hivex_value_string (int64 valueh) throws Error
  return the data field as a UTF-8 string
• public int64 hivex_value_type (int64 valueh) throws Error
  return the data type from the (key, datatype, data) tuple
• public string hivex_value_utf8 (int64 valueh) throws Error
  return the data field as a UTF-8 string
• public uint8[] hivex_value_value (int64 valueh) throws Error
  return the data field from the (key, datatype, data) tuple
• public uint8[] initrd_cat (string initrdpath, string filename) throws Error
  list the contents of a single file in an initrd
• public string[] initrd_list (string path) throws Error
  list files in an initrd
• public int64 inotify_add_watch (string path, int32 mask) throws Error
  add an inotify watch
• public bool inotify_close () throws Error
  close the inotify handle
• public string[] inotify_files () throws Error
  return list of watched files that had events
• public bool inotify_init (int32 maxevents) throws Error
  create an inotify handle
• public INotifyEvent[] inotify_read () throws Error
  return list of inotify events
• public bool inotify_rm_watch (int32 wd) throws Error
  remove an inotify watch
• public string inspect_get_arch (string root) throws Error
  get architecture of inspected operating system
• public string inspect_get_build_id (string root) throws Error
  get the system build ID
• public string inspect_get_distro (string root) throws Error
  get distro of inspected operating system
• public HashTable<string,string> inspect_get_drive_mappings (string root) throws Error
  get drive letter mappings
• public string[] inspect_get_filesystems (string root) throws Error
  get filesystems associated with inspected operating system
• public string inspect_get_format (string root) throws Error
  get format of inspected operating system
• public string inspect_get_hostname (string root) throws Error
  get hostname of the operating system
• public uint8[] inspect_get_icon (string root, InspectGetIcon? optargs) throws Error
  get the icon corresponding to this operating system
• public int32 inspect_get_major_version (string root) throws Error
  get major version of inspected operating system
• public int32 inspect_get_minor_version (string root) throws Error
  get minor version of inspected operating system
• public HashTable<string,string> inspect_get_mountpoints (string root) throws Error
  get mountpoints of inspected operating system
• public string inspect_get_osinfo (string root) throws Error
  get a possible osinfo short ID corresponding to this operating system
• public string inspect_get_package_format (string root) throws Error
  get package format used by the operating system
• public string inspect_get_package_management (string root) throws Error
  get package management tool used by the operating system
• public string inspect_get_product_name (string root) throws Error
  get product name of inspected operating system
• public string inspect_get_product_variant (string root) throws Error
  get product variant of inspected operating system
• public string[] inspect_get_roots () throws Error
  return list of operating systems found by last inspection
• public string inspect_get_type (string root) throws Error
  get type of inspected operating system
• public string inspect_get_windows_current_control_set (string root) throws Error
  get Windows CurrentControlSet of inspected operating system
• public int8 inspect_get_windows_group_policy (string root) throws Error
  return if Windows guest has group policy
• public string inspect_get_windows_software_hive (string root) throws Error
  get the path of the Windows software hive
• public string inspect_get_windows_system_hive (string root) throws Error
  get the path of the Windows system hive
• public string inspect_get_windows_systemroot (string root) throws Error
  get Windows systemroot of inspected operating system
• public int8 inspect_is_live (string root) throws Error
  get live flag for install disk
• public int8 inspect_is_multipart (string root) throws Error
  get multipart flag for install disk
• public int8 inspect_is_netinst (string root) throws Error
  get netinst (network installer) flag for install disk
• public Application[] inspect_list_applications (string root) throws Error
  get list of applications installed in the operating system
• public Application2[] inspect_list_applications2 (string root) throws Error
  get list of applications installed in the operating system
• public string[] inspect_os () throws Error
  inspect disk and return list of operating systems found
• public bool internal_exit (Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  cause the daemon to exit (internal use only)
• public bool internal_test (string str, string? optstr, string[] strlist, bool b, int32 integer, int64 integer64, string filein, string fileout, uint8[] bufferin, InternalTest? optargs, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public bool internal_test_63_optargs (InternalTest63Optargs? optargs, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public bool internal_test_close_output () throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public bool internal_test_only_optargs (InternalTestOnlyOptargs? optargs, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public int8 internal_test_rbool (string val) throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public int8 internal_test_rboolerr () throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public uint8[] internal_test_rbufferout (string val) throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public uint8[] internal_test_rbufferouterr () throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public unowned string internal_test_rconstoptstring (string val) throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public unowned string internal_test_rconstoptstringerr () throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public unowned string internal_test_rconststring (string val) throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public unowned string internal_test_rconststringerr () throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public HashTable<string,string> internal_test_rhashtable (string val) throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public HashTable<string,string> internal_test_rhashtableerr () throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public int32 internal_test_rint (string val) throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public int64 internal_test_rint64 (string val) throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public int64 internal_test_rint64err () throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public int32 internal_test_rinterr () throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public string internal_test_rstring (string val) throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public string internal_test_rstringerr () throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public string[] internal_test_rstringlist (string val) throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public string[] internal_test_rstringlisterr () throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public PV internal_test_rstruct (string val) throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public PV internal_test_rstructerr () throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public PV[] internal_test_rstructlist (string val) throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public PV[] internal_test_rstructlisterr () throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public bool internal_test_set_output (string filename) throws Error
  internal test function - do not use
• public int8 is_blockdev (string path, IsBlockdev? optargs) throws Error
  test if block device
• public int8 is_busy () throws Error
  is busy processing a command
• public int8 is_chardev (string path, IsChardev? optargs) throws Error
  test if character device
• public int8 is_config () throws Error
  is in configuration state
• public int8 is_dir (string path, IsDir? optargs) throws Error
  test if a directory
• public int8 is_fifo (string path, IsFifo? optargs) throws Error
  test if FIFO (named pipe)
• public int8 is_file (string path, IsFile? optargs) throws Error
  test if a regular file
• public int8 is_launching () throws Error
  is launching subprocess
• public int8 is_lv (string mountable) throws Error
  test if mountable is a logical volume
• public int8 is_ready () throws Error
  is ready to accept commands
• public int8 is_socket (string path, IsSocket? optargs) throws Error
  test if socket
• public int8 is_symlink (string path) throws Error
  test if symbolic link
• public int8 is_whole_device (string device) throws Error
  test if a device is a whole device
• public int8 is_zero (string path) throws Error
  test if a file contains all zero bytes
• public int8 is_zero_device (string device) throws Error
  test if a device contains all zero bytes
• public ISOInfo isoinfo (string isofile) throws Error
  get ISO information from primary volume descriptor of ISO file
• public ISOInfo isoinfo_device (string device) throws Error
  get ISO information from primary volume descriptor of device
• public bool journal_close () throws Error
  close the systemd journal
• public XAttr[] journal_get () throws Error
  read the current journal entry
• public int64 journal_get_data_threshold () throws Error
  get the data threshold for reading journal entries
• public int64 journal_get_realtime_usec () throws Error
  get the timestamp of the current journal entry
• public int8 journal_next () throws Error
  move to the next journal entry
• public bool journal_open (string directory) throws Error
  open the systemd journal
• public bool journal_set_data_threshold (int64 threshold) throws Error
  set the data threshold for reading journal entries
• public int64 journal_skip (int64 skip) throws Error
  skip forwards or backwards in the journal
• public bool kill_subprocess () throws Error
  kill the hypervisor
• public bool launch () throws Error
  launch the backend
• public bool lchown (int32 owner, int32 group, string path) throws Error
  change file owner and group
• public bool ldmtool_create_all () throws Error
  scan and create Windows dynamic disk volumes
• public string[] ldmtool_diskgroup_disks (string diskgroup) throws Error
  return the disks in a Windows dynamic disk group
• public string ldmtool_diskgroup_name (string diskgroup) throws Error
  return the name of a Windows dynamic disk group
• public string[] ldmtool_diskgroup_volumes (string diskgroup) throws Error
  return the volumes in a Windows dynamic disk group
• public bool ldmtool_remove_all () throws Error
  remove all Windows dynamic disk volumes
• public string[] ldmtool_scan () throws Error
  scan for Windows dynamic disks
• public string[] ldmtool_scan_devices (string[] devices) throws Error
  scan for Windows dynamic disks
• public string ldmtool_volume_hint (string diskgroup, string volume) throws Error
  return the hint field of a Windows dynamic disk volume
• public string[] ldmtool_volume_partitions (string diskgroup, string volume) throws Error
  return the partitions in a Windows dynamic disk volume
• public string ldmtool_volume_type (string diskgroup, string volume) throws Error
  return the type of a Windows dynamic disk volume
• public uint8[] lgetxattr (string path, string name) throws Error
  get a single extended attribute
• public XAttr[] lgetxattrs (string path) throws Error
  list extended attributes of a file or directory
• public string[] list_9p () throws Error
  list 9p filesystems
• public string[] list_devices () throws Error
  list the block devices
• public HashTable<string,string> list_disk_labels () throws Error
  mapping of disk labels to devices
• public string[] list_dm_devices () throws Error
  list device mapper devices
• public HashTable<string,string> list_filesystems () throws Error
  list filesystems
• public string[] list_ldm_partitions () throws Error
  list all Windows dynamic disk partitions
• public string[] list_ldm_volumes () throws Error
  list all Windows dynamic disk volumes
• public string[] list_md_devices () throws Error
  list Linux md (RAID) devices
• public string[] list_partitions () throws Error
  list the partitions
• public string ll (string directory) throws Error
  list the files in a directory (long format)
• public string llz (string directory) throws Error
  list the files in a directory (long format with SELinux contexts)
• public bool ln (string target, string linkname) throws Error
  create a hard link
• public bool ln_f (string target, string linkname) throws Error
  create a hard link
• public bool ln_s (string target, string linkname) throws Error
  create a symbolic link
• public bool ln_sf (string target, string linkname) throws Error
  create a symbolic link
• public bool lremovexattr (string xattr, string path) throws Error
  remove extended attribute of a file or directory
• public string[] ls (string directory) throws Error
  list the files in a directory
• public bool ls0 (string dir, string filenames) throws Error
  get list of files in a directory
• public bool lsetxattr (string xattr, string val, int32 vallen, string path) throws Error
  set extended attribute of a file or directory
• public Stat lstat (string path) throws Error
  get file information for a symbolic link
• public Stat[] lstatlist (string path, string[] names) throws Error
  lstat on multiple files
• public StatNS lstatns (string path) throws Error
  get file information for a symbolic link
• public StatNS[] lstatnslist (string path, string[] names) throws Error
  lstat on multiple files
• public bool luks_add_key (string device, string key, string newkey, int32 keyslot) throws Error
  add a key on a LUKS encrypted device
• public bool luks_close (string device) throws Error
  close a LUKS device
• public bool luks_format (string device, string key, int32 keyslot) throws Error
  format a block device as a LUKS encrypted device
• public bool luks_format_cipher (string device, string key, int32 keyslot, string cipher) throws Error
  format a block device as a LUKS encrypted device
• public bool luks_kill_slot (string device, string key, int32 keyslot) throws Error
  remove a key from a LUKS encrypted device
• public bool luks_open (string device, string key, string mapname) throws Error
  open a LUKS-encrypted block device
• public bool luks_open_ro (string device, string key, string mapname) throws Error
  open a LUKS-encrypted block device read-only
• public string luks_uuid (string device) throws Error
  get the UUID of a LUKS device
• public bool lvcreate (string logvol, string volgroup, int32 mbytes) throws Error
  create an LVM logical volume
• public bool lvcreate_free (string logvol, string volgroup, int32 percent) throws Error
  create an LVM logical volume in % remaining free space
• public string lvm_canonical_lv_name (string lvname) throws Error
  get canonical name of an LV
• public bool lvm_clear_filter () throws Error
  clear LVM device filter
• public bool lvm_remove_all () throws Error
  remove all LVM LVs, VGs and PVs
• public bool lvm_scan (bool activate) throws Error
  scan for LVM physical volumes, volume groups and logical volumes
• public bool lvm_set_filter (string[] devices) throws Error
  set LVM device filter
• public bool lvremove (string device) throws Error
  remove an LVM logical volume
• public bool lvrename (string logvol, string newlogvol) throws Error
  rename an LVM logical volume
• public bool lvresize (string device, int32 mbytes) throws Error
  resize an LVM logical volume
• public bool lvresize_free (string lv, int32 percent) throws Error
  expand an LV to fill free space
• public string[] lvs () throws Error
  list the LVM logical volumes (LVs)
• public LV[] lvs_full () throws Error
  list the LVM logical volumes (LVs)
• public string lvuuid (string device) throws Error
  get the UUID of a logical volume
• public XAttr[] lxattrlist (string path, string[] names) throws Error
  lgetxattr on multiple files
• public int32 max_disks () throws Error
  maximum number of disks that may be added
• public bool md_create (string name, string[] devices, MDCreate? optargs) throws Error
  create a Linux md (RAID) device
• public HashTable<string,string> md_detail (string md) throws Error
  obtain metadata for an MD device
• public MDStat[] md_stat (string md) throws Error
  get underlying devices from an MD device
• public bool md_stop (string md) throws Error
  stop a Linux md (RAID) device
• public bool mkdir (string path) throws Error
  create a directory
• public bool mkdir_mode (string path, int32 mode) throws Error
  create a directory with a particular mode
• public bool mkdir_p (string path) throws Error
  create a directory and parents
• public string mkdtemp (string tmpl) throws Error
  create a temporary directory
• public bool mke2fs (string device, Mke2fs? optargs) throws Error
  create an ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystem on device
• public bool mke2fs_J (string fstype, int32 blocksize, string device, string journal) throws Error
  make ext2/3/4 filesystem with external journal
• public bool mke2fs_JL (string fstype, int32 blocksize, string device, string label) throws Error
  make ext2/3/4 filesystem with external journal
• public bool mke2fs_JU (string fstype, int32 blocksize, string device, string uuid) throws Error
  make ext2/3/4 filesystem with external journal
• public bool mke2journal (int32 blocksize, string device) throws Error
  make ext2/3/4 external journal
• public bool mke2journal_L (int32 blocksize, string label, string device) throws Error
  make ext2/3/4 external journal with label
• public bool mke2journal_U (int32 blocksize, string uuid, string device) throws Error
  make ext2/3/4 external journal with UUID
• public bool mkfifo (int32 mode, string path) throws Error
  make FIFO (named pipe)
• public bool mkfs (string fstype, string device, Mkfs? optargs) throws Error
  make a filesystem
• public bool mkfs_b (string fstype, int32 blocksize, string device) throws Error
  make a filesystem with block size
• public bool mkfs_btrfs (string[] devices, MkfsBtrfs? optargs) throws Error
  create a btrfs filesystem
• public bool mklost_and_found (string mountpoint) throws Error
  make lost+found directory on an ext2/3/4 filesystem
• public bool mkmountpoint (string exemptpath) throws Error
  create a mountpoint
• public bool mknod (int32 mode, int32 devmajor, int32 devminor, string path) throws Error
  make block, character or FIFO devices
• public bool mknod_b (int32 mode, int32 devmajor, int32 devminor, string path) throws Error
  make block device node
• public bool mknod_c (int32 mode, int32 devmajor, int32 devminor, string path) throws Error
  make char device node
• public bool mksquashfs (string path, string filename, Mksquashfs? optargs, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  create a squashfs filesystem
• public bool mkswap (string device, Mkswap? optargs) throws Error
  create a swap partition
• public bool mkswap_L (string label, string device) throws Error
  create a swap partition with a label
• public bool mkswap_U (string uuid, string device) throws Error
  create a swap partition with an explicit UUID
• public bool mkswap_file (string path) throws Error
  create a swap file
• public string mktemp (string tmpl, Mktemp? optargs) throws Error
  create a temporary file
• public bool modprobe (string modulename) throws Error
  load a kernel module
• public bool mount (string mountable, string mountpoint) throws Error
  mount a guest disk at a position in the filesystem
• public bool mount_9p (string mounttag, string mountpoint, Mount9P? optargs) throws Error
  mount 9p filesystem
• public bool mount_local (string localmountpoint, MountLocal? optargs) throws Error
  mount on the local filesystem
• public bool mount_local_run (Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  run main loop of mount on the local filesystem
• public bool mount_loop (string file, string mountpoint) throws Error
  mount a file using the loop device
• public bool mount_options (string options, string mountable, string mountpoint) throws Error
  mount a guest disk with mount options
• public bool mount_ro (string mountable, string mountpoint) throws Error
  mount a guest disk, read-only
• public bool mount_vfs (string options, string vfstype, string mountable, string mountpoint) throws Error
  mount a guest disk with mount options and vfstype
• public string mountable_device (string mountable) throws Error
  extract the device part of a mountable
• public string mountable_subvolume (string mountable) throws Error
  extract the subvolume part of a mountable
• public HashTable<string,string> mountpoints () throws Error
  show mountpoints
• public string[] mounts () throws Error
  show mounted filesystems
• public bool mv (string src, string dest) throws Error
  move a file
• public int32 nr_devices () throws Error
  return number of whole block devices (disks) added
• public int32 ntfs_3g_probe (bool rw, string device) throws Error
  probe NTFS volume
• public bool ntfs_chmod (string device, int32 mode, string path, NtfsChmod? optargs) throws Error
  change file permissions on NTFS filesystem
• public bool ntfscat_i (string device, int64 inode, string filename, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  download a file to the local machine given its inode
• public bool ntfsclone_in (string backupfile, string device, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  restore NTFS from backup file
• public bool ntfsclone_out (string device, string backupfile, NtfscloneOut? optargs, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  save NTFS to backup file
• public bool ntfsfix (string device, Ntfsfix? optargs) throws Error
  fix common errors and force Windows to check NTFS
• public bool ntfsresize (string device, NTFSResizeOpts? optargs) throws Error
  resize an NTFS filesystem
• public bool ntfsresize_size (string device, int64 size) throws Error
  resize an NTFS filesystem (with size)
• public bool parse_environment () throws Error
  parse the environment and set handle flags accordingly
• public bool parse_environment_list (string[] environment) throws Error
  parse the environment and set handle flags accordingly
• public bool part_add (string device, string prlogex, int64 startsect, int64 endsect) throws Error
  add a partition to the device
• public bool part_del (string device, int32 partnum) throws Error
  delete a partition
• public bool part_disk (string device, string parttype) throws Error
  partition whole disk with a single primary partition
• public bool part_expand_gpt (string device) throws Error
  move backup GPT header to the end of the disk
• public int8 part_get_bootable (string device, int32 partnum) throws Error
  return true if a partition is bootable
• public string part_get_disk_guid (string device) throws Error
  get the GUID of a GPT-partitioned disk
• public int64 part_get_gpt_attributes (string device, int32 partnum) throws Error
  get the attribute flags of a GPT partition
• public string part_get_gpt_guid (string device, int32 partnum) throws Error
  get the GUID of a GPT partition
• public string part_get_gpt_type (string device, int32 partnum) throws Error
  get the type GUID of a GPT partition
• public int32 part_get_mbr_id (string device, int32 partnum) throws Error
  get the MBR type byte (ID byte) from a partition
• public string part_get_mbr_part_type (string device, int32 partnum) throws Error
  get the MBR partition type
• public string part_get_name (string device, int32 partnum) throws Error
  get partition name
• public string part_get_parttype (string device) throws Error
  get the partition table type
• public bool part_init (string device, string parttype) throws Error
  create an empty partition table
• public Partition[] part_list (string device) throws Error
  list partitions on a device
• public bool part_resize (string device, int32 partnum, int64 endsect) throws Error
  resize a partition
• public bool part_set_bootable (string device, int32 partnum, bool bootable) throws Error
  make a partition bootable
• public bool part_set_disk_guid (string device, string guid) throws Error
  set the GUID of a GPT-partitioned disk
• public bool part_set_disk_guid_random (string device) throws Error
  set the GUID of a GPT-partitioned disk to random value
• public bool part_set_gpt_attributes (string device, int32 partnum, int64 attributes) throws Error
  set the attribute flags of a GPT partition
• public bool part_set_gpt_guid (string device, int32 partnum, string guid) throws Error
  set the GUID of a GPT partition
• public bool part_set_gpt_type (string device, int32 partnum, string guid) throws Error
  set the type GUID of a GPT partition
• public bool part_set_mbr_id (string device, int32 partnum, int32 idbyte) throws Error
  set the MBR type byte (ID byte) of a partition
• public bool part_set_name (string device, int32 partnum, string name) throws Error
  set partition name
• public string part_to_dev (string partition) throws Error
  convert partition name to device name
• public int32 part_to_partnum (string partition) throws Error
  convert partition name to partition number
• public bool ping_daemon () throws Error
  ping the guest daemon
• public uint8[] pread (string path, int32 count, int64 offset) throws Error
  read part of a file
• public uint8[] pread_device (string device, int32 count, int64 offset) throws Error
  read part of a device
• public bool pvchange_uuid (string device) throws Error
  generate a new random UUID for a physical volume
• public bool pvchange_uuid_all () throws Error
  generate new random UUIDs for all physical volumes
• public bool pvcreate (string device) throws Error
  create an LVM physical volume
• public bool pvremove (string device) throws Error
  remove an LVM physical volume
• public bool pvresize (string device) throws Error
  resize an LVM physical volume
• public bool pvresize_size (string device, int64 size) throws Error
  resize an LVM physical volume (with size)
• public string[] pvs () throws Error
  list the LVM physical volumes (PVs)
• public PV[] pvs_full () throws Error
  list the LVM physical volumes (PVs)
• public string pvuuid (string device) throws Error
  get the UUID of a physical volume
• public int32 pwrite (string path, uint8[] content, int64 offset) throws Error
  write to part of a file
• public int32 pwrite_device (string device, uint8[] content, int64 offset) throws Error
  write to part of a device
• public uint8[] read_file (string path) throws Error
  read a file
• public string[] read_lines (string path) throws Error
  read file as lines
• public Dirent[] readdir (string dir, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  read directories entries
• public string readlink (string path) throws Error
  read the target of a symbolic link
• public string[] readlinklist (string path, string[] names) throws Error
  readlink on multiple files
• public string realpath (string path) throws Error
  canonicalized absolute pathname
• public bool remount (string mountpoint, Remount? optargs) throws Error
  remount a filesystem with different options
• public bool remove_drive (string label) throws Error
  remove a disk image
• public bool removexattr (string xattr, string path) throws Error
  remove extended attribute of a file or directory
• public bool rename (string oldpath, string newpath) throws Error
  rename a file on the same filesystem
• public bool resize2fs (string device) throws Error
  resize an ext2, ext3 or ext4 filesystem
• public bool resize2fs_M (string device) throws Error
  resize an ext2, ext3 or ext4 filesystem to the minimum size
• public bool resize2fs_size (string device, int64 size) throws Error
  resize an ext2, ext3 or ext4 filesystem (with size)
• public bool rm (string path) throws Error
  remove a file
• public bool rm_f (string path) throws Error
  remove a file ignoring errors
• public bool rm_rf (string path) throws Error
  remove a file or directory recursively
• public bool rmdir (string path) throws Error
  remove a directory
• public bool rmmountpoint (string exemptpath) throws Error
  remove a mountpoint
• public bool rsync (string src, string dest, Rsync? optargs) throws Error
  synchronize the contents of two directories
• public bool rsync_in (string remote, string dest, RsyncIn? optargs) throws Error
  synchronize host or remote filesystem with filesystem
• public bool rsync_out (string src, string remote, RsyncOut? optargs) throws Error
  synchronize filesystem with host or remote filesystem
• public bool scrub_device (string device) throws Error
  scrub (securely wipe) a device
• public bool scrub_file (string file) throws Error
  scrub (securely wipe) a file
• public bool scrub_freespace (string dir) throws Error
  scrub (securely wipe) free space
• public bool selinux_relabel (string specfile, string path, SelinuxRelabel? optargs) throws Error
  relabel parts of the filesystem
• public bool set_append (string? append) throws Error
  add options to kernel command line
• public bool set_attach_method (string backend) throws Error
  set the backend
• public bool set_autosync (bool autosync) throws Error
  set autosync mode
• public bool set_backend (string backend) throws Error
  set the backend
• public bool set_backend_setting (string name, string val) throws Error
  set a single per-backend settings string
• public bool set_backend_settings (string[] settings) throws Error
  replace per-backend settings strings
• public bool set_cachedir (string? cachedir) throws Error
  set the appliance cache directory
• public bool set_direct (bool direct) throws Error
  enable or disable direct appliance mode
• public bool set_e2attrs (string file, string attrs, SetE2attrs? optargs) throws Error
  set ext2 file attributes of a file
• public bool set_e2generation (string file, int64 generation) throws Error
  set ext2 file generation of a file
• public bool set_e2label (string device, string label) throws Error
  set the ext2/3/4 filesystem label
• public bool set_e2uuid (string device, string uuid) throws Error
  set the ext2/3/4 filesystem UUID
• public bool set_hv (string hv) throws Error
  set the hypervisor binary
• public bool set_identifier (string identifier) throws Error
  set the handle identifier
• public bool set_label (string mountable, string label) throws Error
  set filesystem label
• public bool set_libvirt_requested_credential (int32 index, uint8[] cred) throws Error
  pass requested credential back to libvirt
• public bool set_libvirt_supported_credentials (string[] creds) throws Error
  set libvirt credentials supported by calling program
• public bool set_memsize (int32 memsize) throws Error
  set memory allocated to the hypervisor
• public bool set_network (bool network) throws Error
  set enable network flag
• public bool set_path (string? searchpath) throws Error
  set the search path
• public bool set_pgroup (bool pgroup) throws Error
  set process group flag
• public bool set_program (string program) throws Error
  set the program name
• public bool set_qemu (string? hv) throws Error
  set the hypervisor binary (usually qemu)
• public bool set_recovery_proc (bool recoveryproc) throws Error
  enable or disable the recovery process
• public bool set_selinux (bool selinux) throws Error
  set SELinux enabled or disabled at appliance boot
• public bool set_smp (int32 smp) throws Error
  set number of virtual CPUs in appliance
• public bool set_tmpdir (string? tmpdir) throws Error
  set the temporary directory
• public bool set_trace (bool trace) throws Error
  enable or disable command traces
• public bool set_uuid (string device, string uuid) throws Error
  set the filesystem UUID
• public bool set_uuid_random (string device) throws Error
  set a random UUID for the filesystem
• public bool set_verbose (bool verbose) throws Error
  set verbose mode
• public bool setcon (string context) throws Error
  set SELinux security context
• public bool setfiles (string specfile, string[] paths, Setfiles? optargs) throws Error
  low level relabel parts of the filesystem
• public bool setxattr (string xattr, string val, int32 vallen, string path) throws Error
  set extended attribute of a file or directory
• public bool sfdisk (string device, int32 cyls, int32 heads, int32 sectors, string[] lines) throws Error
  create partitions on a block device
• public bool sfdiskM (string device, string[] lines) throws Error
  create partitions on a block device
• public bool sfdisk_N (string device, int32 partnum, int32 cyls, int32 heads, int32 sectors, string line) throws Error
  modify a single partition on a block device
• public string sfdisk_disk_geometry (string device) throws Error
  display the disk geometry from the partition table
• public string sfdisk_kernel_geometry (string device) throws Error
  display the kernel geometry
• public string sfdisk_l (string device) throws Error
  display the partition table
• public string sh (string command) throws Error
  run a command via the shell
• public string[] sh_lines (string command) throws Error
  run a command via the shell returning lines
• public bool sh_out (string command, string output) throws Error
  run a command via the shell
• public bool shutdown () throws Error
  shutdown the hypervisor
• public bool sleep (int32 secs) throws Error
  sleep for some seconds
• public Stat stat (string path) throws Error
  get file information
• public StatNS statns (string path) throws Error
  get file information
• public StatVFS statvfs (string path) throws Error
  get file system statistics
• public string[] strings (string path) throws Error
  print the printable strings in a file
• public string[] strings_e (string encoding, string path) throws Error
  print the printable strings in a file
• public bool swapoff_device (string device) throws Error
  disable swap on device
• public bool swapoff_file (string file) throws Error
  disable swap on file
• public bool swapoff_label (string label) throws Error
  disable swap on labeled swap partition
• public bool swapoff_uuid (string uuid) throws Error
  disable swap on swap partition by UUID
• public bool swapon_device (string device) throws Error
  enable swap on device
• public bool swapon_file (string file) throws Error
  enable swap on file
• public bool swapon_label (string label) throws Error
  enable swap on labeled swap partition
• public bool swapon_uuid (string uuid) throws Error
  enable swap on swap partition by UUID
• public bool sync () throws Error
  sync disks, writes are flushed through to the disk image
• public bool syslinux (string device, Syslinux? optargs) throws Error
  install the SYSLINUX bootloader
• public string[] tail (string path) throws Error
  return last 10 lines of a file
• public string[] tail_n (int32 nrlines, string path) throws Error
  return last N lines of a file
• public bool tar_in (string tarfile, string directory, TarIn? optargs, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  unpack tarfile to directory
• public bool tar_out (string directory, string tarfile, TarOut? optargs, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  pack directory into tarfile
• public bool tgz_in (string tarball, string directory, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  unpack compressed tarball to directory
• public bool tgz_out (string directory, string tarball, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  pack directory into compressed tarball
• public bool touch (string path) throws Error
  update file timestamps or create a new file
• public bool truncate (string path) throws Error
  truncate a file to zero size
• public bool truncate_size (string path, int64 size) throws Error
  truncate a file to a particular size
• public bool tune2fs (string device, Tune2FS? optargs) throws Error
  adjust ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystem parameters
• public HashTable<string,string> tune2fs_l (string device) throws Error
  get ext2/ext3/ext4 superblock details
• public bool txz_in (string tarball, string directory, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  unpack compressed tarball to directory
• public bool txz_out (string directory, string tarball, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  pack directory into compressed tarball
• public int32 umask (int32 mask) throws Error
  set file mode creation mask (umask)
• public bool umount (string pathordevice, Umount? optargs) throws Error
  unmount a filesystem
• public bool umount_all () throws Error
  unmount all filesystems
• public bool umount_local (UmountLocal? optargs) throws Error
  unmount a locally mounted filesystem
• public bool upload (string filename, string remotefilename, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  upload a file from the local machine
• public bool upload_offset (string filename, string remotefilename, int64 offset, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  upload a file from the local machine with offset
• public bool user_cancel () throws Error
  cancel the current upload or download operation
• public bool utimens (string path, int64 atsecs, int64 atnsecs, int64 mtsecs, int64 mtnsecs) throws Error
  set timestamp of a file with nanosecond precision
• public UTSName utsname () throws Error
  appliance kernel version
• public Version version () throws Error
  get the library version number
• public string vfs_label (string mountable) throws Error
  get the filesystem label
• public int64 vfs_minimum_size (string mountable) throws Error
  get minimum filesystem size
• public string vfs_type (string mountable) throws Error
  get the Linux VFS type corresponding to a mounted device
• public string vfs_uuid (string mountable) throws Error
  get the filesystem UUID
• public bool vg_activate (bool activate, string[] volgroups) throws Error
  activate or deactivate some volume groups
• public bool vg_activate_all (bool activate) throws Error
  activate or deactivate all volume groups
• public bool vgchange_uuid (string vg) throws Error
  generate a new random UUID for a volume group
• public bool vgchange_uuid_all () throws Error
  generate new random UUIDs for all volume groups
• public bool vgcreate (string volgroup, string[] physvols) throws Error
  create an LVM volume group
• public string[] vglvuuids (string vgname) throws Error
  get the LV UUIDs of all LVs in the volume group
• public uint8[] vgmeta (string vgname) throws Error
  get volume group metadata
• public string[] vgpvuuids (string vgname) throws Error
  get the PV UUIDs containing the volume group
• public bool vgremove (string vgname) throws Error
  remove an LVM volume group
• public bool vgrename (string volgroup, string newvolgroup) throws Error
  rename an LVM volume group
• public string[] vgs () throws Error
  list the LVM volume groups (VGs)
• public VG[] vgs_full () throws Error
  list the LVM volume groups (VGs)
• public bool vgscan () throws Error
  rescan for LVM physical volumes, volume groups and logical volumes
• public string vguuid (string vgname) throws Error
  get the UUID of a volume group
• public bool wait_ready () throws Error
  wait until the hypervisor launches (no op)
• public int32 wc_c (string path) throws Error
  count characters in a file
• public int32 wc_l (string path) throws Error
  count lines in a file
• public int32 wc_w (string path) throws Error
  count words in a file
• public bool wipefs (string device) throws Error
  wipe a filesystem signature from a device
• public bool write (string path, uint8[] content) throws Error
  create a new file
• public bool write_append (string path, uint8[] content) throws Error
  append content to end of file
• public bool write_file (string path, string content, int32 size) throws Error
  create a file
• public bool xfs_admin (string device, XfsAdmin? optargs) throws Error
  change parameters of an XFS filesystem
• public bool xfs_growfs (string path, XfsGrowfs? optargs) throws Error
  expand an existing XFS filesystem
• public XFSInfo xfs_info (string pathordevice) throws Error
  get geometry of XFS filesystem
• public int32 xfs_repair (string device, XfsRepair? optargs) throws Error
  repair an XFS filesystem
• public bool yara_destroy () throws Error
  destroy previously loaded yara rules
• public bool yara_load (string filename, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  load yara rules within libguestfs
• public YaraDetection[] yara_scan (string path, Cancellable? cancellable = null) throws Error
  scan a file with the loaded yara rules
• public string[] zegrep (string regex, string path) throws Error
  return lines matching a pattern
• public string[] zegrepi (string regex, string path) throws Error
  return lines matching a pattern
• public bool zero (string device) throws Error
  write zeroes to the device
• public bool zero_device (string device) throws Error
  write zeroes to an entire device
• public bool zero_free_space (string directory) throws Error
  zero free space in a filesystem
• public bool zerofree (string device) throws Error
  zero unused inodes and disk blocks on ext2/3 filesystem
• public string[] zfgrep (string pattern, string path) throws Error
  return lines matching a pattern
• public string[] zfgrepi (string pattern, string path) throws Error
  return lines matching a pattern
• public string zfile (string meth, string path) throws Error
  determine file type inside a compressed file
• public string[] zgrep (string regex, string path) throws Error
  return lines matching a pattern
• public string[] zgrepi (string regex, string path) throws Error
  return lines matching a pattern

Signals:

• public signal void appliance (SessionEventParams @params)
  See "SETTING CALLBACKS TO HANDLE EVENTS" in guestfs(3) for more details about this event.
• public signal void close (SessionEventParams @params)
  See "SETTING CALLBACKS TO HANDLE EVENTS" in guestfs(3) for more details about this event.
• public signal void enter (SessionEventParams @params)
  See "SETTING CALLBACKS TO HANDLE EVENTS" in guestfs(3) for more details about this event.
• public signal void launch_done (SessionEventParams object)
• public signal void library (SessionEventParams @params)
  See "SETTING CALLBACKS TO HANDLE EVENTS" in guestfs(3) for more details about this event.
• public signal void libvirt_auth (SessionEventParams object)
• public signal void progress (SessionEventParams @params)
  See "SETTING CALLBACKS TO HANDLE EVENTS" in guestfs(3) for more details about this event.
• public signal void subprocess_quit (SessionEventParams object)
• public signal void trace (SessionEventParams @params)
  See "SETTING CALLBACKS TO HANDLE EVENTS" in guestfs(3) for more details about this event.
• public signal void warning (SessionEventParams @params)
  See "SETTING CALLBACKS TO HANDLE EVENTS" in guestfs(3) for more details about this event.

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