How I can do run code in vm, without govc ?

[ahmtxonly]

How can I run the following code on the virtual machine, without using govc?

echo "linuxpassword" | passwd --stdin linuxuser
or
./runscipt.sh

I'm stuck on this

I'm trying to learn the logic of using govc commands outside.

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[embano1]

Just to understand: you don't (can't) want to use govc and are looking for a programmatic approach using the govmomi SDK?

[ahmtxonly]

Yes I don't want to use govc, I want make a managed virtual server system with control panel @embano1

Clone vm > change disk capacity > change network settings (ip,netmask, getaway) > change password

[embano1]

Please check out https://github.com/vmware/govmomi/tree/v0.25.0/toolbox and https://github.com/vmware/govmomi/blob/master/guest/process_manager.go then.

[ahmtxonly]

Thank you so much for this;

Any chance to provide a very small code sample for me? in order to progress in a healthy way @embano1
I did a lot of research and couldn't find any helpful resources.

[dougm]

@ahmtxonly example of Clone here:

govmomi/object/example_test.go

Line 227 in fcc3c80

func ExampleVirtualMachine_Clone() {

And changing network settings via Customize here:

govmomi/object/example_test.go

Line 97 in fcc3c80

func ExampleVirtualMachine_Customize() {

Example of running guest commands in the govc guest.run source:

govmomi/govc/vm/guest/run.go

Lines 75 to 99 in fcc3c80

	name := f.Arg(0)
	c, err := cmd.Toolbox()
	if err != nil {
	return err
	}
	ecmd := &exec.Cmd{
	Path: name,
	Args: f.Args()[1:],
	Env: cmd.vars,
	Dir: cmd.dir,
	Stdout: os.Stdout,
	Stderr: os.Stderr,
	}
	switch cmd.data {
	case "":
	case "-":
	ecmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
	default:
	ecmd.Stdin = bytes.NewBuffer([]byte(cmd.data))
	}
	return c.Run(ctx, ecmd)

[ahmtxonly]

Example of running guest commands in the govc guest.run source:

govmomi/govc/vm/guest/run.go

Lines 75 to 99 in fcc3c80

	name := f.Arg(0)
	c, err := cmd.Toolbox()
	if err != nil {
	return err
	}
	ecmd := &exec.Cmd{
	Path: name,
	Args: f.Args()[1:],
	Env: cmd.vars,
	Dir: cmd.dir,
	Stdout: os.Stdout,
	Stderr: os.Stderr,
	}
	switch cmd.data {
	case "":
	case "-":
	ecmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
	default:
	ecmd.Stdin = bytes.NewBuffer([]byte(cmd.data))
	}
	return c.Run(ctx, ecmd)

I could not start it
@dougm