Add --quiet and --no-info flags to podman machine start

Add quiet and no-info flags to podman machine start.
No-info suppresses helpful informational tips
Quiet suppresses machine start progress output, as well as informational
tips.

Signed-off-by: Ashley Cui <acui@redhat.com>

cmd/podman/machine/start.go

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	startCmd = &cobra.Command{
-		Use:               "start [MACHINE]",
+		Use:               "start [options] [MACHINE]",
 		Short:             "Start an existing machine",
 		Long:              "Start a managed virtual machine ",
 		PersistentPreRunE: rootlessOnly,
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ var (
 		Example:           `podman machine start myvm`,
 		ValidArgsFunction: autocompleteMachine,
 	}
+	startOpts = machine.StartOptions{}
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -30,6 +31,13 @@ func init() {
 		Command: startCmd,
 		Parent:  machineCmd,
 	})
+
+	flags := startCmd.Flags()
+	noInfoFlagName := "no-info"
+	flags.BoolVar(&startOpts.NoInfo, noInfoFlagName, false, "Suppress informational tips")
+
+	quietFlagName := "quiet"
+	flags.BoolVarP(&startOpts.Quiet, quietFlagName, "q", false, "Suppress machine starting status output")
 }
 
 func start(_ *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
@@ -37,6 +45,9 @@ func start(_ *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		err error
 		vm  machine.VM
 	)
+
+	startOpts.NoInfo = startOpts.Quiet || startOpts.NoInfo
+
 	vmName := defaultMachineName
 	if len(args) > 0 && len(args[0]) > 0 {
 		vmName = args[0]
@@ -58,8 +69,10 @@ func start(_ *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		}
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot start VM %s. VM %s is currently running or starting: %w", vmName, activeName, machine.ErrMultipleActiveVM)
 	}
-	fmt.Printf("Starting machine %q\n", vmName)
+	if !startOpts.Quiet {
-	if err := vm.Start(vmName, machine.StartOptions{}); err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Starting machine %q\n", vmName)
+	}
+	if err := vm.Start(vmName, startOpts); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	fmt.Printf("Machine %q started successfully\n", vmName)

docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-start.1.md

@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ Only one Podman managed VM can be active at a time. If a VM is already running,
 
 Print usage statement.
 
+#### **--no-info**
+
+Suppress informational tips.
+
+#### **--quiet**, **-q**
+
+Suppress machine starting status output.
+
 ## EXAMPLES
 
 ```

pkg/machine/config.go

@@ -114,7 +114,11 @@ type SSHOptions struct {
 	Username string
 	Args     []string
 }
-type StartOptions struct{}
+
+type StartOptions struct {
+	NoInfo bool
+	Quiet  bool
+}
 
 type StopOptions struct{}
 

pkg/machine/e2e/config_start_test.go

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ type startMachine struct {
 	/*
 		No command line args other than a machine vm name (also not required)
 	*/
+	quiet  bool
+	noInfo bool
 }
 
 func (s startMachine) buildCmd(m *machineTestBuilder) []string {
@@ -11,5 +13,21 @@ func (s startMachine) buildCmd(m *machineTestBuilder) []string {
 	if len(m.name) > 0 {
 		cmd = append(cmd, m.name)
 	}
+	if s.quiet {
+		cmd = append(cmd, "--quiet")
+	}
+	if s.noInfo {
+		cmd = append(cmd, "--no-info")
+	}
 	return cmd
 }
+
+func (s startMachine) withQuiet() startMachine {
+	s.quiet = true
+	return s
+}
+
+func (s startMachine) withNoInfo() startMachine {
+	s.noInfo = true
+	return s
+}

pkg/machine/e2e/start_test.go

@@ -33,5 +33,25 @@ var _ = Describe("podman machine start", func() {
 		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
 		Expect(ec).To(BeZero())
 		Expect(info[0].State).To(Equal(machine.Running))
+
+		stop := new(stopMachine)
+		stopSession, err := mb.setCmd(stop).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(stopSession).To(Exit(0))
+
+		// suppress output
+		startSession, err = mb.setCmd(s.withNoInfo()).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(startSession).To(Exit(0))
+		Expect(startSession.outputToString()).ToNot(ContainSubstring("API forwarding"))
+
+		stopSession, err = mb.setCmd(stop).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(stopSession).To(Exit(0))
+
+		startSession, err = mb.setCmd(s.withQuiet()).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(startSession).To(Exit(0))
+		Expect(len(startSession.outputToStringSlice())).To(Equal(1))
 	})
 })

pkg/machine/e2e/stop_test.go

@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ var _ = Describe("podman machine stop", func() {
 		Expect(session).To(Exit(0))
 
 		stop := new(stopMachine)
-		// Removing a running machine should fail
 		stopSession, err := mb.setCmd(stop).run()
 		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
 		Expect(stopSession).To(Exit(0))

pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go

@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Set(_ string, opts machine.SetOptions) ([]error, error) {
 }
 
 // Start executes the qemu command line and forks it
-func (v *MachineVM) Start(name string, _ machine.StartOptions) error {
+func (v *MachineVM) Start(name string, opts machine.StartOptions) error {
 	var (
 		conn           net.Conn
 		err            error
@@ -613,7 +613,11 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Start(name string, _ machine.StartOptions) error {
 		}
 	}
 	defer cmd.Process.Release() //nolint:errcheck
-	fmt.Println("Waiting for VM ...")
+
+	if !opts.Quiet {
+		fmt.Println("Waiting for VM ...")
+	}
+
 	socketPath, err := getRuntimeDir()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -659,7 +663,9 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Start(name string, _ machine.StartOptions) error {
 		}
 	}
 	for _, mount := range v.Mounts {
-		fmt.Printf("Mounting volume... %s:%s\n", mount.Source, mount.Target)
+		if !opts.Quiet {
+			fmt.Printf("Mounting volume... %s:%s\n", mount.Source, mount.Target)
+		}
 		// create mountpoint directory if it doesn't exist
 		// because / is immutable, we have to monkey around with permissions
 		// if we dont mount in /home or /mnt
@@ -692,7 +698,7 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Start(name string, _ machine.StartOptions) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	v.waitAPIAndPrintInfo(forwardState, forwardSock)
+	v.waitAPIAndPrintInfo(forwardState, forwardSock, opts.NoInfo)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -1439,7 +1445,7 @@ func waitAndPingAPI(sock string) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (v *MachineVM) waitAPIAndPrintInfo(forwardState apiForwardingState, forwardSock string) {
+func (v *MachineVM) waitAPIAndPrintInfo(forwardState apiForwardingState, forwardSock string, noInfo bool) {
 	suffix := ""
 	if v.Name != machine.DefaultMachineName {
 		suffix = " " + v.Name
@@ -1467,38 +1473,41 @@ func (v *MachineVM) waitAPIAndPrintInfo(forwardState apiForwardingState, forward
 	}
 
 	waitAndPingAPI(forwardSock)
-	if !v.Rootful {
-		fmt.Printf("\nThis machine is currently configured in rootless mode. If your containers\n")
-		fmt.Printf("require root permissions (e.g. ports < 1024), or if you run into compatibility\n")
-		fmt.Printf("issues with non-podman clients, you can switch using the following command: \n")
-		fmt.Printf("\n\tpodman machine set --rootful%s\n\n", suffix)
-	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("API forwarding listening on: %s\n", forwardSock)
+	if !noInfo {
-	if forwardState == dockerGlobal {
+		if !v.Rootful {
-		fmt.Printf("Docker API clients default to this address. You do not need to set DOCKER_HOST.\n\n")
+			fmt.Printf("\nThis machine is currently configured in rootless mode. If your containers\n")
-	} else {
+			fmt.Printf("require root permissions (e.g. ports < 1024), or if you run into compatibility\n")
-		stillString := "still "
+			fmt.Printf("issues with non-podman clients, you can switch using the following command: \n")
-		switch forwardState {
+			fmt.Printf("\n\tpodman machine set --rootful%s\n\n", suffix)
-		case notInstalled:
-			fmt.Printf("\nThe system helper service is not installed; the default Docker API socket\n")
-			fmt.Printf("address can't be used by podman. ")
-			if helper := findClaimHelper(); len(helper) > 0 {
-				fmt.Printf("If you would like to install it run the\nfollowing commands:\n")
-				fmt.Printf("\n\tsudo %s install\n", helper)
-				fmt.Printf("\tpodman machine stop%s; podman machine start%s\n\n", suffix, suffix)
-			}
-		case machineLocal:
-			fmt.Printf("\nAnother process was listening on the default Docker API socket address.\n")
-		case claimUnsupported:
-			fallthrough
-		default:
-			stillString = ""
 		}
 
-		fmt.Printf("You can %sconnect Docker API clients by setting DOCKER_HOST using the\n", stillString)
+		fmt.Printf("API forwarding listening on: %s\n", forwardSock)
-		fmt.Printf("following command in your terminal session:\n")
+		if forwardState == dockerGlobal {
-		fmt.Printf("\n\texport DOCKER_HOST='unix://%s'\n\n", forwardSock)
+			fmt.Printf("Docker API clients default to this address. You do not need to set DOCKER_HOST.\n\n")
+		} else {
+			stillString := "still "
+			switch forwardState {
+			case notInstalled:
+				fmt.Printf("\nThe system helper service is not installed; the default Docker API socket\n")
+				fmt.Printf("address can't be used by podman. ")
+				if helper := findClaimHelper(); len(helper) > 0 {
+					fmt.Printf("If you would like to install it run the\nfollowing commands:\n")
+					fmt.Printf("\n\tsudo %s install\n", helper)
+					fmt.Printf("\tpodman machine stop%s; podman machine start%s\n\n", suffix, suffix)
+				}
+			case machineLocal:
+				fmt.Printf("\nAnother process was listening on the default Docker API socket address.\n")
+			case claimUnsupported:
+				fallthrough
+			default:
+				stillString = ""
+			}
+
+			fmt.Printf("You can %sconnect Docker API clients by setting DOCKER_HOST using the\n", stillString)
+			fmt.Printf("following command in your terminal session:\n")
+			fmt.Printf("\n\texport DOCKER_HOST='unix://%s'\n\n", forwardSock)
+		}
 	}
 }
 

pkg/machine/wsl/machine.go

@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ func configureSystem(v *MachineVM, dist string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func configureProxy(dist string, useProxy bool) error {
+func configureProxy(dist string, useProxy bool, quiet bool) error {
 	if !useProxy {
 		_ = wslInvoke(dist, "sh", "-c", clearProxySettings)
 		return nil
@@ -598,8 +598,9 @@ func configureProxy(dist string, useProxy bool) error {
 		if exitErr, isExit := err.(*exec.ExitError); isExit && exitErr.ExitCode() != 42 {
 			return fmt.Errorf("%v: %w", failMessage, err)
 		}
-
+		if !quiet {
-		fmt.Println("Installing proxy support")
+			fmt.Println("Installing proxy support")
+		}
 		_ = wslPipe(proxyConfigSetup, dist, "sh", "-c",
 			"cat > /usr/local/bin/proxyinit; chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/proxyinit")
 
@@ -981,14 +982,14 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Set(_ string, opts machine.SetOptions) ([]error, error) {
 	return setErrors, v.writeConfig()
 }
 
-func (v *MachineVM) Start(name string, _ machine.StartOptions) error {
+func (v *MachineVM) Start(name string, opts machine.StartOptions) error {
 	if v.isRunning() {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%q is already running", name)
 	}
 
 	dist := toDist(name)
 	useProxy := setupWslProxyEnv()
-	if err := configureProxy(dist, useProxy); err != nil {
+	if err := configureProxy(dist, useProxy, opts.Quiet); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -997,7 +998,7 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Start(name string, _ machine.StartOptions) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("the WSL bootstrap script failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if !v.Rootful {
+	if !v.Rootful && !opts.NoInfo {
 		fmt.Printf("\nThis machine is currently configured in rootless mode. If your containers\n")
 		fmt.Printf("require root permissions (e.g. ports < 1024), or if you run into compatibility\n")
 		fmt.Printf("issues with non-podman clients, you can switch using the following command: \n")
@@ -1010,22 +1011,24 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Start(name string, _ machine.StartOptions) error {
 	}
 
 	globalName, pipeName, err := launchWinProxy(v)
-	if err != nil {
+	if !opts.NoInfo {
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "API forwarding for Docker API clients is not available due to the following startup failures.")
+		if err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\t%s\n", err.Error())
+			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "API forwarding for Docker API clients is not available due to the following startup failures.")
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "\nPodman clients are still able to connect.")
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\t%s\n", err.Error())
-	} else {
+			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "\nPodman clients are still able to connect.")
-		fmt.Printf("API forwarding listening on: %s\n", pipeName)
-		if globalName {
-			fmt.Printf("\nDocker API clients default to this address. You do not need to set DOCKER_HOST.\n")
 		} else {
-			fmt.Printf("\nAnother process was listening on the default Docker API pipe address.\n")
+			fmt.Printf("API forwarding listening on: %s\n", pipeName)
-			fmt.Printf("You can still connect Docker API clients by setting DOCKER HOST using the\n")
+			if globalName {
-			fmt.Printf("following powershell command in your terminal session:\n")
+				fmt.Printf("\nDocker API clients default to this address. You do not need to set DOCKER_HOST.\n")
-			fmt.Printf("\n\t$Env:DOCKER_HOST = '%s'\n", pipeName)
+			} else {
-			fmt.Printf("\nOr in a classic CMD prompt:\n")
+				fmt.Printf("\nAnother process was listening on the default Docker API pipe address.\n")
-			fmt.Printf("\n\tset DOCKER_HOST = '%s'\n", pipeName)
+				fmt.Printf("You can still connect Docker API clients by setting DOCKER HOST using the\n")
-			fmt.Printf("\nAlternatively terminate the other process and restart podman machine.\n")
+				fmt.Printf("following powershell command in your terminal session:\n")
+				fmt.Printf("\n\t$Env:DOCKER_HOST = '%s'\n", pipeName)
+				fmt.Printf("\nOr in a classic CMD prompt:\n")
+				fmt.Printf("\n\tset DOCKER_HOST = '%s'\n", pipeName)
+				fmt.Printf("\nAlternatively terminate the other process and restart podman machine.\n")
+			}
 		}
 	}