https://github.com/portellam/powerstate-virtmanager
Set the power state of a Virtual Machine (VM). Does what virt-manager doesn't; includes missing features like sleep, hibernate, and wake. Bash TUI and Python GUI application.
https://github.com/portellam/powerstate-virtmanager
bash bash-script glade gtk gtk3 gui libvirt libvirtd python python3 qemu qemu-kvm terminal tui virt-manager virtual-machine virtualization
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Set the power state of a Virtual Machine (VM). Does what virt-manager doesn't; includes missing features like sleep, hibernate, and wake. Bash TUI and Python GUI application.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/portellam/powerstate-virtmanager
- Owner: portellam
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2023-07-17T04:54:20.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-03-31T19:55:05.000Z (about 2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-31T20:36:13.790Z (about 2 months ago)
- Topics: bash, bash-script, glade, gtk, gtk3, gui, libvirt, libvirtd, python, python3, qemu, qemu-kvm, terminal, tui, virt-manager, virtual-machine, virtualization
- Language: Shell
- Homepage:
- Size: 275 KB
- Stars: 6
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Power State Virtual Machine Manager
### v1.0.0
Set the power state of a QEMU/KVM Virtual Machine (VM). Wake from Sleep or
Hibernation. Does what `virt-manager` doesn't.
## [Download](#5-download)
#### View this repository on [Codeberg][01] or [GitHub][02].
[01]: https://codeberg.org/portellam/powerstate-virtmanager
[02]: https://github.com/portellam/powerstate-virtmanager
##
## Table of Contents
- [1. Why?](#1-why)
- [2. Related Projects](#2-related-projects)
- [3. Documentation](#3-documentation)
- [4. Host Requirements](#4-host-requirements)
- [4.1. Operating System](#41-operating-system)
- [4.2. Software](#42-software)
- [4.3. Hardware](#43-hardware)
- [5. Download](#5-download)
- [6. Usage](#6-usage)
- [6.1. Install](#61-install)
- [6.2. Run](#62-run)
- [7. Contact](#7-contact)
- [8. References](#8-references)
## Contents
### 1. Why?
The virtual machine manager application `virt-manager` does not (currently) have
the option to wake a VM from Sleep. In other words, as a VM cannot be awaken by
an input device, unfortunately. For example, a physical or virtual "power on",
button, keyboard input, or network activity. This application includes the
ability to wake from Sleep and Hibernation, and the other related features from
`virt-manager`.
### 2. Related Projects
To view other relevant projects, visit [Codeberg][21]
or [GitHub][22].
[21]: https://codeberg.org/portellam/vfio-collection
[22]: https://github.com/portellam/vfio-collection
### 3. Documentation
- What is VFIO?[[2]](#2)
- VFIO Discussion and Support[[3]](#3)
- Hardware-Passthrough Guide[[1]](#1)
- Virtual Machine XML Format Guide[[4]](#4)
### 4. Host Requirements
#### 4.1. Operating System
Linux.
#### 4.2. Software
- `QEMU` and `Libvirt` for Virtual Machines.
#### 4.3. Hardware
The following firmware options are supported and enabled (motherboard and CPU):
- System Power State S3 (Sleep).
- System Power State S4 (Hibernation).
### 5. Download
- Download the Latest Release: [Codeberg][51] or [GitHub][52]
- Download the `.zip` file:
1. Viewing from the top of the repository's (current) webpage, click the
drop-down icon:
- `···` on Codeberg.
- `<> Code ` on GitHub.
2. Click `Download ZIP` and save.
3. Open the `.zip` file, then extract its contents.
- Clone the repository:
1. Open a Command Line Interface (CLI) or Terminal.
- Open a console emulator (for Debian systems: Konsole).
- **Linux only:** Open an existing console: press `CTRL` + `ALT` + `F2`,
`F3`, `F4`, `F5`, or `F6`.
- **To return to the desktop,** press `CTRL` + `ALT` + `F7`.
- `F1` is reserved for debug output of the Linux kernel.
- `F7` is reserved for video output of the desktop environment.
- `F8` and above are unused.
2. Change your directory to your home folder or anywhere safe:
- `cd ~`
3. Clone the repository:
- `git clone https://www.codeberg.org/portellam/powerstate-virtmanager`
- `git clone https://www.github.com/portellam/powerstate-virtmanager`
[51]: https://codeberg.org/portellam/powerstate-virtmanager/releases/latest
[52]: https://github.com/portellam/powerstate-virtmanager/releases/latest
### 6. Usage
#### 6.1. Install
```bash
sudo bash installer.sh
```
#### 6.2. Run
Installer will copy required files to `/usr/bin/local/`. You may run executable
from any directory.
```bash
sudo powerstate-virtmanager
```
### 7. Contact
Do you need help? Please visit the [Issues][71] page.
[71]: https://github.com/portellam/powerstate-virtmanager/issues
### 8. References
#### 1.
**PCI passthrough via OVMF**. ArchWiki. Accessed June 14, 2024.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PCI_passthrough_via_OVMF.
#### 2.
**VFIO - ‘Virtual Function I/O’ - The Linux Kernel Documentation**.
The linux kernel. Accessed June 14, 2024.
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/driver-api/vfio.html.
#### 3.
**VFIO Discussion and Support**. Reddit. Accessed June 14, 2024.
https://www.reddit.com/r/VFIO/.
##
#### Click [here](#auto-xorg) to return to the top of this document.