VirtualBox: Programmatically Create Debian VM

install_debian.sh

#!/bin/bash
# Reference: http://stdioe.blogspot.com/2012/01/creating-virtual-machine-with.html

VM_NAME="Debian Squeeze 2"
DEBIAN_CD_IMAGE="debian-6.0.7-amd64-netinst.iso"

# Create VM
VBoxManage createvm --name "$VM_NAME" --ostype Debian_64 --register

# VM Settings
# ioapic should be enabled for all 64-bit Oses (per manual)
# rtcuseutc - clock in UTC time (enabled by default for VB GUI)
VBoxManage modifyvm "$VM_NAME" --memory 384 --acpi on --ioapic on --rtcuseutc on --boot1 dvd --boot2 disk --boot3 floppy --mouse usbtablet --vram 12 --audio coreaudio --audiocontroller ac97

# Hard Disk
VBoxManage createhd --filename "$VM_NAME.vdi" --size 10000
VBoxManage storagectl "$VM_NAME" --name "SATA Controller" --add sata --controller IntelAhci --sataportcount 1
VBoxManage storageattach "$VM_NAME" --storagectl "SATA Controller" --port 0 --device 0 --type hdd --medium "$VM_NAME.vdi"

VBoxManage storagectl "$VM_NAME" --name "IDE Controller" --add ide --controller PIIX4
VBoxManage storageattach "$VM_NAME" --storagectl "IDE Controller" --port 0 --device 0 --type dvddrive --medium "$DEBIAN_CD_IMAGE"