Can I create a VM from an ISO via a script?

[JayN@VI]

Is it possible to write a bash script for my Mac that will take an OpenSuse Linux ISO and create a Parallels VM? Using the File -> New -> VM-creation-Wizard is tedious and error prone. I'd like to automate the process from a script.

Ideas?

 

[mmika]

man prlctl
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parallels contains command line tool utility.

 

[JayN@VI]

I am aware of prlctl, but I don't see documentation in the man page nor online for the task of creating a VM from an ISO.

 

[mmika]

I have tried google to find some examples and found this script:
http://testdrive.sourcearchive.com/documentation/3.13/parallels_8py_source.html

So, generally you need execute several commands:

export $VM_NAME="virtual_machine_name"
export $PATH_TO_ISO="path_to_iso_image_file"

$prlctl create $VM_NAME --ostype linux --distribution suse
$prlctl set $VM_NAME --device-set cdrom0 --image $PATH_TO_ISO --connect
$prlctl start $VM_NAME

and so on.

Also you can use UUID value instead of VM name

 

[JayN@VI]

Excellent. The prlctl commands above work perfectly.

Thank you very much