ix serial
Attach to a VM's emulated serial console (host-terminated).
The rescue line for when ix shell fails: guest agent dead, kernel panic, initramfs prompt. Bytes flow through the emulated UART, so it answers whenever the guest kernel is alive enough to talk.
ix serial [OPTIONS] <VM>Arguments
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
<VM> | VM name from ix ls |
Options
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--force | Evict any existing serial attach holder. Without this, a second attach is refused with the existing holder's label |