You will need to use same other tools to parse the output: virsh --connect qemu:///system domstate UbuntuMATE1804
In case anyone is interested, I have uploaded the script I wrote based on your hints. It is here:
https://github.com/rdiez/Tools/blob/master/VirtualMachineManager/start-and-connect-to-vm.sh Best regards, rdiez _______________________________________________ virt-tools-list mailing list virt-tools-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/virt-tools-list