Method: VirtualBox::VM#stop

Defined in:
lib/virtualbox/vm.rb

#stop ⇒ Boolean

Stops the VM by directly calling “poweroff.” Immediately halts the virtual machine without saving state. This could result in a loss of data. To prevent data loss, see #shutdown

Returns:

  • (Boolean) —

    True if command was successful, false otherwise.



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# File 'lib/virtualbox/vm.rb', line 516

def stop
  control(:power_down)
end