VIRT-CLOUD-BOOT(1) User Commands VIRT-CLOUD-BOOT(1)

virt-cloud-boot - manual page for virt-cloud-boot 26.7.1

usage: virt-cloud-boot [-h] [--dry-run] [--centos VER] [--rhel VER] [-i FILE]

[-u USER] [--password PASSWD] [--package PKG] [--smm]
[--qemu-vars] [--secure-boot] [--scsi | --no-scsi] [--nvme | --no-nvme]

boot cloud image

show this help message and exit
print generated qemu command line and quit

boot centos stream VER
boot rhel VER
boot cloud image FILE

login username (default: cloud)
login password (default: cloud)
install package PKG

use smm firmware builds (feature "require-smm")
use qemu uefi vars (feature "host-uefi-vars")
enable secure boot (feature "enrolled-keys")

use virtio scsi (default: yes)
use NVMe emulation (default: no)

Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com>

July 2026 virt-cloud-boot 26.7.1