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I have the command below in a windows batch file, whenever I run the above batch (ipconfig.bat) to get the ip of my linux vm, it outputs the ip fine but doesn't ends the batch file, I have to press control + c and then press "y" to end the batch file. Even after adding @exit it doesn't exits.

VBoxManage --nologo guestcontrol execute "nixvm" "/root/scripts/ipconfig.sh" --username root --password mypassword --verbose --wait-for stdout @exit

Any suggestions ?

The Bash Script (which gets executed by a windows batch file) 

#!/bin/bash
echo "IP Address of "LinuxVM"
ifconfig eth0 | egrep '(inet addr|RX bytes|TX bytes)'
sleep 1s
#echo "MySQL Service Status"
service mysql status
chkconfig mysql --list
sleep 1s
#echo "Displaying MySQL DBs"
mysqlshow -uroot -pmypassword

Windows Batch File

VBoxManage --nologo guestcontrol execute "LinuxVM" "/root/scripts/ipconfig.sh" --username root --password password --verbose --wait-for stdout
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  • Using VB 4.0.0 r69151 (with the latest guest additions installed) when I run the above command I get `VBoxManage.exe: The file '@exit' was not found on guest`. If I remove the @exit it runs as expected. Can you post your ipconfig.sh script ? – user9517 Jan 22 '11 at 13:48
  • Hi Iain, Thanks again for your support, the command runs fine and I get the desired output, but the batch file won't exit and it waits for my input to end it by pressing ``ctrl + c`` - the ``ipconfig.sh`` which is in ``/root/scripts/ipconfig.sh`` only has ``ifconfig`` after the bin/bash. Basically, I want the command to run in a batch file via windows machine as it executes the script inside a linux vm and displays the output, it should END then instead of user input. Would you knwo the way to end this batch file ? Thanks Again ! – Mutahir Jan 24 '11 at 07:57
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    @rihatum: Does the script complete ? When my test script completes I get a status line `Exit code=0 (Status=2 [successfully terminated], Flags=0)` and then I get the cmd prompt back again. – user9517 Jan 24 '11 at 09:35
  • The output I posted above is what vboxmanage prints after the bash script completes. If you're not seeing an Exit ... message then it's possible your bash script isn't completing. – user9517 Jan 24 '11 at 10:32
  • BASH script pasted in my question now, the last command runs successfully and the windows command shell just sits on displaying mysql dbs and cursor blinking - I would have to press CTRL+C to get the command shell back - not sure why. – Mutahir Jan 24 '11 at 10:36
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    This looks like a problem with Vbox 4.0.2 I just upgraded my working 4.0.0 and now I see the same problem as you. – user9517 Jan 24 '11 at 13:38
  • @rihatum: I entered this as a bug in the virtualbox public bugtracker. I just got a response to say it's fixed I the next maintenance release. – user9517 Feb 02 '11 at 13:57

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You can use --timeout to supply a time out in milliseconds which tells VBoxManage how long to wait for the script to exit.

VBoxManage --nologo guestcontrol execute "nixvm" "/root/scripts/ipconfig.sh" --username root --password mypassword --verbose --timeout 10000 --wait-for stdout
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  • Hi Iain, Thank you so much, I didn't knew the timeout option for batch files as I am very new to scripting / batch stuff...just learning. But you have been a VirtualBox Virtual teacher for me :-) I am grateful for your assistance with my previous posts too. this worked and yes that's what I had thought as well (because it was working fine in previous version 4.x) but I wasn't sure - now you have just said so and I have tested it today too, it seems to be a problem. but timeout has sorted this one out. Have a good day ahead!! - Kind Regards – Mutahir Jan 24 '11 at 15:00