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6 libguestfs-test-tool - End user tests for libguestfs
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9 libguestfs-test-tool [--options]
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12 libguestfs-test-tool is a test program shipped with libguestfs to end
13 users and developers, to allow them to check basic libguestfs
14 functionality is working. This is needed because libguestfs
15 occasionally breaks for reasons beyond our control: usually because of
16 changes in the underlying qemu or kernel packages, or the host
17 environment.
18 If you suspect a problem in libguestfs, then just run:
20 libguestfs-test-tool
22 It will print lots of diagnostic messages.
24 If it runs to completion successfully, you will see this near the end:
26 ===== TEST FINISHED OK =====
28 and the test tool will exit with code 0.
30 If it fails (and/or exits with non-zero error code), please paste the
32 complete, unedited output of the test tool into a bug report. More
33 information about reporting bugs can be found on the
34 <http://libguestfs.org/> website.
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37 --help
38 Display short usage information and exit.
39 --helper /path/to/libguestfs-test-tool-helper
41 Pass an alternate name for the helper program. libguestfs-test-
42 tool will normally look in the $libexec directory that was
43 configured when the tool was built.
44 --qemu qemu_binary
46 If you have downloaded another qemu binary, point this option at
47 the full path of the binary to try it.
48 --qemudir qemu_source_dir
50 If you have compiled qemu from source, point this option at the
51 source directory to try it.
52 --timeout N
54 Set the launch timeout to "N" seconds. The default is 120 seconds
55 which does not usually need to be adjusted unless your machine is
56 very slow.
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59 If you have compiled another version of qemu from source and would like
60 to try that, then you can use the --qemudir option to point to the qemu
61 source directory.
62 If you have downloaded a qemu binary from somewhere, use the --qemu
64 option to point to the binary.
65 When using an alternate qemu with libguestfs, usually you would need to
67 write a qemu wrapper script (see section QEMU WRAPPERS in guestfs(3)).
68 libguestfs-test-tool writes a temporary qemu wrapper script when you
69 use either of the --qemudir or --qemu options.
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72 libguestfs-test-tool returns 0 if the tests completed without error, or
73 1 if there was an error.
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76 /usr/libexec/libguestfs-test-tool-helper
77 This helper program is run inside the appliance and provides
78 additional tests.
79 /usr/bin/mkisofs
81 The "mkisofs" command is required in order to construct a CD-ROM
82 ISO file which is used as part of the tests.
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85 For the full list of environment variables which may affect libguestfs,
86 please see the guestfs(3) manual page.
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89 guestfs(3), <http://libguestfs.org/>, <http://qemu.org/>.
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92 Richard W.M. Jones ("rjones at redhat dot com")
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95 Copyright (C) 2009 Red Hat Inc. <http://libguestfs.org/>
96 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
98 under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
99 Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
100 option) any later version.
101 This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
103 WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
104 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
105 General Public License for more details.
106 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
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