vmware-fusion-py 1.0.0b1

A Python library for interacting with the VMWare Fusion CLI

vmware-fusion-py

This Python module provides a convenient way to control and interact with VMware Fusion virtual machines using the vmrun command-line utility. Built and tested for VMware Fusion on arm64 MacOS

Features

• Full coverage of the vmrun CLI
  • Start, stop, reset, suspend, pause, and unpause virtual machines
  • Manage snapshots (create, delete, list, and revert)
  • Manage network adapters (list, add, set, and delete)
  • Manage port forwarding for host networks
  • Run programs and scripts in the guest operating system
  • Manage files and directories in the guest operating system
  • Manage shared folders between the host and guest
  • Interact with the guest operating system (type keystrokes, capture screenshots, etc.)
  • Clone virtual machines
  • Upgrade virtual machines and install VMware Tools

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• VMware Fusion on MacOS
• vmrun command-line utility (included with VMware Fusion)

Installation

Pip

pip install vmware-fusion-py

From Source

1. Clone the repository or download the source code.
2. Install the package using pip install .

Usage

Initialization

# Get vmrun path or provide the path as a string
vmrun_path = shutil.which("vmrun")
if not vmrun_path:
    # vmrun is installed automatically alongside VMware Fusion. Install VMware
    exit()
# Initiate client
client = VMware(vmrun_path=vmrun_path)

Presets

client = VMware(
    vmrun_path="/path/to/vmrun",
    host_type="ws",
    vm_password="password",
    guest_user="username",
    guest_password="password",
    vm_path="/path/to/vm"
)

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Contributors

• Ahmet Mutlugun Github