A script to shutdown the system under certain conditions

Jason.nix · 04-25-2024, 06:20 AM

Hello,
I need a script that shuts down the host when the virtual machine is shut down in VirtualBox.
Any example?

Thank you.

dugan · 04-25-2024, 10:20 AM

If the VM can see the host, then I’d have the VM run a command on shutdown. That command would be to shut the host down over SSH.

https://opensource.com/life/16/11/ru...shutdown-linux

michaelk · 04-25-2024, 04:36 PM

What is the host operating system? What is the operating system of the guest?

xlfs-0.2 · 06-13-2024, 08:50 AM

there is support for that in the kernel - called "watchdog"

though there are many ways like simply calling "reset"

there are things you could do in init(1) or systemd(1)

security-wise you only want "root" to have access to binary reboot(1) because a web page could activate it (ie, firefox now "demands" access to system compiler which could run programs since, once they can compile apps on your system? no security period.)

Jason.nix · 07-09-2024, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelk

What is the host operating system? What is the operating system of the guest?

Hello,
Thank you so much for your reply.
The host OS is Debian and the guest OS is Windows OS.

michaelk · 07-09-2024, 03:20 AM

One method is to use ssh to send a shutdown command from windows with a delay.