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// * virt/virtual_machines/virt-edit-vms.adoc

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= Editing a virtual machine by using the command line

You can edit a virtual machine (VM) by using the command line.

.Prerequisites

* You installed the `oc` CLI.

.Procedure

. Obtain the virtual machine configuration by running the following command:
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[source,terminal]
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$ oc edit vm <vm_name>
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. Edit the YAML configuration.
. If you edit a running virtual machine, you need to do one of the following:
* Restart the virtual machine.
* Run the following command for the new configuration to take effect:
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[source,terminal]
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$ oc apply vm <vm_name> -n <namespace>
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