VirtualBox Linked Clones Deletion -


This is a 2 part question ...

I have created a master VM, a complete clone Master of God's work, and I want to try some new code, it will have an effect on OS, and currently set up MySQL DB, I do not want to mess the clone, so I will create a new clone from it. My question is whether I am making a link clone, run the code on which I have put it and selects the link to remove the clone, does it merge a snapshot back into the VM code, from which I have created a link or just disc disk will be removed?

The second part is ... If the linked clone has just been removed and has not been merged with VM originally, what happens to the snapshot that takes the initial VM? Is it safe to remove / merge it or just to prevent the clones connected to it?

I have a hard drive space, I do not feel like waiting for 30 minutes to complete the clone for every new potential feature. / P>

This is partly a comment and partly a reply.

Remark: Do not use a reason link clone? This is a case of an archaeological use for an added clone.

Answer:

Instead of creating a complete clone, use a link clone. The construction time will be a few minutes, there is very small amount of data, and it can be easily transferred. One of the great benefits of link clone is that a common base VM can be easily shared between common developers.

You have issues of every use - whether installing new versions of software, testing new versions of code etc. It can easily be done in a customized link clone VM, it can be used in many different environments Easy to run

Another benefit of linked clones is sharing common base VMs. For example I created a VM with the development tool which is common in all of us, and then it was shared with everyone else as a link clone.

-daniel

This ensures the uniformity of the device / configuration.


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