govc is a vSphere CLI built on top of govmomi.
The CLI is designed to be a user friendly CLI
alternative to the GUI and well suited for
automation tasks.
Enable snaps on elementary OS and install govc-axw
Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
Enable snapd
Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open Terminal from the Applications launcher and type the following:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.
Install govc-axw
To install govc-axw, simply use the following command: