[libvirt-users] virsh edit from script ??

[Daniel P. Berrange]

On Mon, Nov 02, 2015 at 01:37:09PM +0000, Jean-Pierre Ribeauville wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I need to add , via script , a channel device in .xml guest config file.
> 
> Is virsh edit useable from  a "standard" script  or is there any more
> suitable way to use ?

As well as what Peter already suggested, note that 'virsh edit' is just
a shortcut for

  virsh dumpxml $GUEST > $GUEST.xml
  emacs $GUEST.xml
  virsh define $GUEST.xml

so from a script you'd really better just use dumpxml+define rather
than edit, if you're looking to change XML

Regards,
Daniel
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