23 files changed, 1134 insertions, 24 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 982d7b1e5..c14e58f66 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ localunit: test/goecho/goecho test/version/version
 	UNIT=1 $(GOBIN)/ginkgo \
 		-r \
 		$(TESTFLAGS) \
-		--skipPackage test/e2e,pkg/apparmor,pkg/bindings,hack \
+		--skipPackage test/e2e,pkg/apparmor,pkg/bindings,hack,pkg/machine/e2e \
 		--cover \
 		--covermode atomic \
 		--coverprofile coverprofile \
diff --git a/cmd/podman/machine/init.go b/cmd/podman/machine/init.go
index 2d0afbf05..4991c6aa3 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/machine/init.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/machine/init.go
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ func initMachine(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
 	if finished, err := vm.Init(initOpts); err != nil || !finished {
 		// Finished = true,  err  = nil  -  Success! Log a message with further instructions
 		// Finished = false, err  = nil  -  The installation is partially complete and podman should
@@ -144,7 +143,6 @@ func initMachine(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		//                                  - a user has chosen to perform their own reboot
 		//                                  - reexec for limited admin operations, returning to parent
 		// Finished = *,     err != nil  -  Exit with an error message
-
 		return err
 	}
 	fmt.Println("Machine init complete")
diff --git a/hack/golangci-lint.sh b/hack/golangci-lint.sh
index bcb83a2fd..8b80bd9c9 100755
--- a/hack/golangci-lint.sh
+++ b/hack/golangci-lint.sh
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ BUILD_TAGS[abi]="${BUILD_TAGS[default]},!remoteclient"
 BUILD_TAGS[tunnel]="${BUILD_TAGS[default]},remote,remoteclient"
 
 declare -A SKIP_DIRS
-SKIP_DIRS[abi]=""
+SKIP_DIRS[abi]="pkg/machine/e2e"
 # TODO: add "remote" build tag to pkg/api
-SKIP_DIRS[tunnel]="pkg/api"
+SKIP_DIRS[tunnel]="pkg/api,pkg/machine/e2e"
 
 [[ $1 == run ]] && shift
 
diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/basic_test.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/basic_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f67fb4c67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/basic_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package e2e
+
+import (
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega/gexec"
+)
+
+var _ = Describe("run basic podman commands", func() {
+	var (
+		mb      *machineTestBuilder
+		testDir string
+	)
+
+	BeforeEach(func() {
+		testDir, mb = setup()
+	})
+	AfterEach(func() {
+		teardown(originalHomeDir, testDir, mb)
+	})
+
+	It("Basic ops", func() {
+		name := randomString(12)
+		i := new(initMachine)
+		session, err := mb.setName(name).setCmd(i.withImagePath(mb.imagePath).withNow()).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(session).To(Exit(0))
+
+		bm := basicMachine{}
+		imgs, err := mb.setCmd(bm.withPodmanCommand([]string{"images", "-q"})).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(imgs).To(Exit(0))
+		Expect(len(imgs.outputToStringSlice())).To(Equal(0))
+
+		newImgs, err := mb.setCmd(bm.withPodmanCommand([]string{"pull", "quay.io/libpod/alpine_nginx"})).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(newImgs).To(Exit(0))
+		Expect(len(newImgs.outputToStringSlice())).To(Equal(1))
+
+		runAlp, err := mb.setCmd(bm.withPodmanCommand([]string{"run", "quay.io/libpod/alpine_nginx", "cat", "/etc/os-release"})).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(runAlp).To(Exit(0))
+		Expect(runAlp.outputToString()).To(ContainSubstring("Alpine Linux"))
+
+		rmCon, err := mb.setCmd(bm.withPodmanCommand([]string{"rm", "-a"})).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(rmCon).To(Exit(0))
+	})
+
+})
diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/config.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/config.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7d75ca6bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+package e2e
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"math/rand"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v4/pkg/machine"
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v4/pkg/machine/qemu"
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v4/pkg/util"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo" //nolint:golint,stylecheck
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	"github.com/onsi/gomega/gexec"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega/gexec" //nolint:golint,stylecheck
+)
+
+var originalHomeDir = os.Getenv("HOME")
+
+const (
+	defaultTimeout time.Duration = 90 * time.Second
+)
+
+type machineCommand interface {
+	buildCmd(m *machineTestBuilder) []string
+}
+
+type MachineTestBuilder interface {
+	setName(string) *MachineTestBuilder
+	setCmd(mc machineCommand) *MachineTestBuilder
+	setTimeout(duration time.Duration) *MachineTestBuilder
+	run() (*machineSession, error)
+}
+type machineSession struct {
+	*gexec.Session
+}
+
+type machineTestBuilder struct {
+	cmd          []string
+	imagePath    string
+	name         string
+	names        []string
+	podmanBinary string
+	timeout      time.Duration
+}
+type qemuMachineInspectInfo struct {
+	State machine.Status
+	VM    qemu.MachineVM
+}
+
+// waitWithTimeout waits for a command to complete for a given
+// number of seconds
+func (ms *machineSession) waitWithTimeout(timeout time.Duration) {
+	Eventually(ms, timeout).Should(Exit())
+	os.Stdout.Sync()
+	os.Stderr.Sync()
+}
+
+func (ms *machineSession) Bytes() []byte {
+	return []byte(ms.outputToString())
+}
+
+func (ms *machineSession) outputToStringSlice() []string {
+	var results []string
+	output := string(ms.Out.Contents())
+	for _, line := range strings.Split(output, "\n") {
+		if line != "" {
+			results = append(results, line)
+		}
+	}
+	return results
+}
+
+// outputToString returns the output from a session in string form
+func (ms *machineSession) outputToString() string {
+	if ms == nil || ms.Out == nil || ms.Out.Contents() == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	fields := strings.Fields(string(ms.Out.Contents()))
+	return strings.Join(fields, " ")
+}
+
+// newMB constructor for machine test builders
+func newMB() (*machineTestBuilder, error) {
+	mb := machineTestBuilder{
+		timeout: defaultTimeout,
+	}
+	cwd, err := os.Getwd()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	mb.podmanBinary = filepath.Join(cwd, "../../../bin/podman-remote")
+	if os.Getenv("PODMAN_BINARY") != "" {
+		mb.podmanBinary = os.Getenv("PODMAN_BINARY")
+	}
+	return &mb, nil
+}
+
+// setName sets the name of the virtuaql machine for the command
+func (m *machineTestBuilder) setName(name string) *machineTestBuilder {
+	m.name = name
+	return m
+}
+
+// setCmd takes a machineCommand struct and assembles a cmd line
+// representation of the podman machine command
+func (m *machineTestBuilder) setCmd(mc machineCommand) *machineTestBuilder {
+	// If no name for the machine exists, we set a random name.
+	if !util.StringInSlice(m.name, m.names) {
+		if len(m.name) < 1 {
+			m.name = randomString(12)
+		}
+		m.names = append(m.names, m.name)
+	}
+	m.cmd = mc.buildCmd(m)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *machineTestBuilder) setTimeout(timeout time.Duration) *machineTestBuilder {
+	m.timeout = timeout
+	return m
+}
+
+// toQemuInspectInfo is only for inspecting qemu machines.  Other providers will need
+// to make their own.
+func (mb *machineTestBuilder) toQemuInspectInfo() ([]qemuMachineInspectInfo, int, error) {
+	args := []string{"machine", "inspect"}
+	args = append(args, mb.names...)
+	session, err := runWrapper(mb.podmanBinary, args, defaultTimeout)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, -1, err
+	}
+	mii := []qemuMachineInspectInfo{}
+	err = json.Unmarshal(session.Bytes(), &mii)
+	return mii, session.ExitCode(), err
+}
+
+func (m *machineTestBuilder) run() (*machineSession, error) {
+	return runWrapper(m.podmanBinary, m.cmd, m.timeout)
+}
+
+func runWrapper(podmanBinary string, cmdArgs []string, timeout time.Duration) (*machineSession, error) {
+	if len(os.Getenv("DEBUG")) > 0 {
+		cmdArgs = append([]string{"--log-level=debug"}, cmdArgs...)
+	}
+	fmt.Println(podmanBinary + " " + strings.Join(cmdArgs, " "))
+	c := exec.Command(podmanBinary, cmdArgs...)
+	session, err := Start(c, GinkgoWriter, GinkgoWriter)
+	if err != nil {
+		Fail(fmt.Sprintf("Unable to start session: %q", err))
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	ms := machineSession{session}
+	ms.waitWithTimeout(timeout)
+	fmt.Println("output:", ms.outputToString())
+	return &ms, nil
+}
+
+func (m *machineTestBuilder) init() {}
+
+// randomString returns a string of given length composed of random characters
+func randomString(n int) string {
+	var randomLetters = []rune("abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ")
+	b := make([]rune, n)
+	for i := range b {
+		b[i] = randomLetters[rand.Intn(len(randomLetters))]
+	}
+	return string(b)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/config_basic.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/config_basic.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be0896156
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/config_basic.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package e2e
+
+type basicMachine struct {
+	args []string
+	cmd  []string
+}
+
+func (s basicMachine) buildCmd(m *machineTestBuilder) []string {
+	cmd := []string{"-r"}
+	if len(s.args) > 0 {
+		cmd = append(cmd, s.args...)
+	}
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func (s *basicMachine) withPodmanCommand(args []string) *basicMachine {
+	s.args = args
+	return s
+}
diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/config_init.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/config_init.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..55218221d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/config_init.go
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+package e2e
+
+import (
+	"strconv"
+)
+
+type initMachine struct {
+	/*
+	      --cpus uint              Number of CPUs (default 1)
+	      --disk-size uint         Disk size in GB (default 100)
+	      --ignition-path string   Path to ignition file
+	      --image-path string      Path to qcow image (default "testing")
+	  -m, --memory uint            Memory in MB (default 2048)
+	      --now                    Start machine now
+	      --rootful                Whether this machine should prefer rootful container exectution
+	      --timezone string        Set timezone (default "local")
+	  -v, --volume stringArray     Volumes to mount, source:target
+	      --volume-driver string   Optional volume driver
+
+	*/
+	cpus         *uint
+	diskSize     *uint
+	ignitionPath string
+	imagePath    string
+	memory       *uint
+	now          bool
+	timezone     string
+	volumes      []string
+
+	cmd []string
+}
+
+func (i *initMachine) buildCmd(m *machineTestBuilder) []string {
+	cmd := []string{"machine", "init"}
+	if i.cpus != nil {
+		cmd = append(cmd, "--cpus", strconv.Itoa(int(*i.cpus)))
+	}
+	if i.diskSize != nil {
+		cmd = append(cmd, "--disk-size", strconv.Itoa(int(*i.diskSize)))
+	}
+	if l := len(i.ignitionPath); l > 0 {
+		cmd = append(cmd, "--ignition-path", i.ignitionPath)
+	}
+	if l := len(i.imagePath); l > 0 {
+		cmd = append(cmd, "--image-path", i.imagePath)
+	}
+	if i.memory != nil {
+		cmd = append(cmd, "--memory", strconv.Itoa(int(*i.memory)))
+	}
+	if l := len(i.timezone); l > 0 {
+		cmd = append(cmd, "--timezone", i.timezone)
+	}
+	for _, v := range i.volumes {
+		cmd = append(cmd, "--volume", v)
+	}
+	if i.now {
+		cmd = append(cmd, "--now")
+	}
+	cmd = append(cmd, m.name)
+	i.cmd = cmd
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func (i *initMachine) withCPUs(num uint) *initMachine {
+	i.cpus = &num
+	return i
+}
+func (i *initMachine) withDiskSize(size uint) *initMachine {
+	i.diskSize = &size
+	return i
+}
+
+func (i *initMachine) withIgnitionPath(path string) *initMachine {
+	i.ignitionPath = path
+	return i
+}
+
+func (i *initMachine) withImagePath(path string) *initMachine {
+	i.imagePath = path
+	return i
+}
+
+func (i *initMachine) withMemory(num uint) *initMachine {
+	i.memory = &num
+	return i
+}
+
+func (i *initMachine) withNow() *initMachine {
+	i.now = true
+	return i
+}
+
+func (i *initMachine) withTimezone(tz string) *initMachine {
+	i.timezone = tz
+	return i
+}
+
+func (i *initMachine) withVolume(v string) *initMachine {
+	i.volumes = append(i.volumes, v)
+	return i
+}
diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/config_inspect.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/config_inspect.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74c9a5d9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/config_inspect.go
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package e2e
+
+type inspectMachine struct {
+	/*
+		--format string   Format volume output using JSON or a Go template
+	*/
+	cmd    []string
+	format string
+}
+
+func (i *inspectMachine) buildCmd(m *machineTestBuilder) []string {
+	cmd := []string{"machine", "inspect"}
+	if len(i.format) > 0 {
+		cmd = append(cmd, "--format", i.format)
+	}
+	cmd = append(cmd, m.names...)
+	i.cmd = cmd
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func (i *inspectMachine) withFormat(format string) *inspectMachine {
+	i.format = format
+	return i
+}
diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/config_list.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/config_list.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..150f984bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/config_list.go
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package e2e
+
+type listMachine struct {
+	/*
+		--format string   Format volume output using JSON or a Go template (default "{{.Name}}\t{{.VMType}}\t{{.Created}}\t{{.LastUp}}\t{{.CPUs}}\t{{.Memory}}\t{{.DiskSize}}\n")
+		--noheading       Do not print headers
+		-q, --quiet           Show only machine names
+	*/
+
+	format    string
+	noHeading bool
+	quiet     bool
+
+	cmd []string
+}
+
+func (i *listMachine) buildCmd(m *machineTestBuilder) []string {
+	cmd := []string{"machine", "list"}
+	if len(i.format) > 0 {
+		cmd = append(cmd, "--format", i.format)
+	}
+	if i.noHeading {
+		cmd = append(cmd, "--noheading")
+	}
+	if i.quiet {
+		cmd = append(cmd, "--quiet")
+	}
+	i.cmd = cmd
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func (i *listMachine) withNoHeading() *listMachine {
+	i.noHeading = true
+	return i
+}
+
+func (i *listMachine) withQuiet() *listMachine {
+	i.quiet = true
+	return i
+}
+
+func (i *listMachine) withFormat(format string) *listMachine {
+	i.format = format
+	return i
+}
diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/config_rm.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/config_rm.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6cf262a22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/config_rm.go
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package e2e
+
+type rmMachine struct {
+	/*
+	  -f, --force           Stop and do not prompt before rming
+	      --save-ignition   Do not delete ignition file
+	      --save-image      Do not delete the image file
+	      --save-keys       Do not delete SSH keys
+
+	*/
+	force        bool
+	saveIgnition bool
+	saveImage    bool
+	saveKeys     bool
+
+	cmd []string
+}
+
+func (i *rmMachine) buildCmd(m *machineTestBuilder) []string {
+	cmd := []string{"machine", "rm"}
+	if i.force {
+		cmd = append(cmd, "--force")
+	}
+	if i.saveIgnition {
+		cmd = append(cmd, "--save-ignition")
+	}
+	if i.saveImage {
+		cmd = append(cmd, "--save-image")
+	}
+	if i.saveKeys {
+		cmd = append(cmd, "--save-keys")
+	}
+	cmd = append(cmd, m.name)
+	i.cmd = cmd
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func (i *rmMachine) withForce() *rmMachine {
+	i.force = true
+	return i
+}
+
+func (i *rmMachine) withSaveIgnition() *rmMachine {
+	i.saveIgnition = true
+	return i
+}
+
+func (i *rmMachine) withSaveImage() *rmMachine {
+	i.saveImage = true
+	return i
+}
+
+func (i *rmMachine) withSaveKeys() *rmMachine {
+	i.saveKeys = true
+	return i
+}
diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/config_ssh.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/config_ssh.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b09eed47d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/config_ssh.go
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package e2e
+
+type sshMachine struct {
+	/*
+		--username string   Username to use when ssh-ing into the VM.
+	*/
+
+	username   string
+	sshCommand []string
+
+	cmd []string
+}
+
+func (s sshMachine) buildCmd(m *machineTestBuilder) []string {
+	cmd := []string{"machine", "ssh"}
+	if len(m.name) > 0 {
+		cmd = append(cmd, m.name)
+	}
+	if len(s.sshCommand) > 0 {
+		cmd = append(cmd, s.sshCommand...)
+	}
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func (s *sshMachine) withUsername(name string) *sshMachine {
+	s.username = name
+	return s
+}
+
+func (s *sshMachine) withSSHComand(sshCommand []string) *sshMachine {
+	s.sshCommand = sshCommand
+	return s
+}
diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/config_start.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/config_start.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..86b1721f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/config_start.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package e2e
+
+type startMachine struct {
+	/*
+		No command line args other than a machine vm name (also not required)
+	*/
+	cmd []string
+}
+
+func (s startMachine) buildCmd(m *machineTestBuilder) []string {
+	cmd := []string{"machine", "start"}
+	if len(m.name) > 0 {
+		cmd = append(cmd, m.name)
+	}
+	return cmd
+}
diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/config_stop.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/config_stop.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..04dcfb524
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/config_stop.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package e2e
+
+type stopMachine struct {
+	/*
+		No command line args other than a machine vm name (also not required)
+	*/
+	cmd []string
+}
+
+func (s stopMachine) buildCmd(m *machineTestBuilder) []string {
+	cmd := []string{"machine", "stop"}
+	if len(m.name) > 0 {
+		cmd = append(cmd, m.name)
+	}
+	return cmd
+}
diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/init_test.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/init_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..309d460a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/init_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+package e2e
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v4/pkg/machine"
+
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega/gexec"
+)
+
+var _ = Describe("podman machine init", func() {
+	var (
+		mb      *machineTestBuilder
+		testDir string
+	)
+
+	BeforeEach(func() {
+		testDir, mb = setup()
+	})
+	AfterEach(func() {
+		teardown(originalHomeDir, testDir, mb)
+	})
+
+	It("bad init name", func() {
+		i := initMachine{}
+		reallyLongName := "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"
+		session, err := mb.setName(reallyLongName).setCmd(&i).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(session.ExitCode()).To(Equal(125))
+	})
+	It("simple init", func() {
+		i := new(initMachine)
+		session, err := mb.setCmd(i.withImagePath(mb.imagePath)).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(session.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+
+		inspectBefore, ec, err := mb.toQemuInspectInfo()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(ec).To(BeZero())
+
+		Expect(len(inspectBefore)).To(BeNumerically(">", 0))
+		testMachine := inspectBefore[0]
+		Expect(testMachine.VM.Name).To(Equal(mb.names[0]))
+		Expect(testMachine.VM.CPUs).To(Equal(uint64(1)))
+		Expect(testMachine.VM.Memory).To(Equal(uint64(2048)))
+
+	})
+
+	It("simple init with start", func() {
+		i := initMachine{}
+		session, err := mb.setCmd(i.withImagePath(mb.imagePath)).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(session.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+
+		inspectBefore, ec, err := mb.toQemuInspectInfo()
+		Expect(ec).To(BeZero())
+		Expect(len(inspectBefore)).To(BeNumerically(">", 0))
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(len(inspectBefore)).To(BeNumerically(">", 0))
+		Expect(inspectBefore[0].VM.Name).To(Equal(mb.names[0]))
+
+		s := startMachine{}
+		ssession, err := mb.setCmd(s).setTimeout(time.Minute * 10).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(ssession).Should(Exit(0))
+
+		inspectAfter, ec, err := mb.toQemuInspectInfo()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(ec).To(BeZero())
+		Expect(len(inspectBefore)).To(BeNumerically(">", 0))
+		Expect(len(inspectAfter)).To(BeNumerically(">", 0))
+		Expect(inspectAfter[0].State).To(Equal(machine.Running))
+	})
+
+})
diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/inspect_test.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/inspect_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30d810b8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/inspect_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+package e2e
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v4/pkg/machine/qemu"
+
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+)
+
+var _ = Describe("podman machine stop", func() {
+	var (
+		mb      *machineTestBuilder
+		testDir string
+	)
+
+	BeforeEach(func() {
+		testDir, mb = setup()
+	})
+	AfterEach(func() {
+		teardown(originalHomeDir, testDir, mb)
+	})
+
+	It("inspect bad name", func() {
+		i := inspectMachine{}
+		reallyLongName := "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"
+		session, err := mb.setName(reallyLongName).setCmd(&i).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(session.ExitCode()).To(Equal(125))
+	})
+
+	It("inspect two machines", func() {
+		i := new(initMachine)
+		foo1, err := mb.setName("foo1").setCmd(i.withImagePath(mb.imagePath)).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(foo1.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+
+		ii := new(initMachine)
+		foo2, err := mb.setName("foo2").setCmd(ii.withImagePath(mb.imagePath)).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(foo2.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+
+		inspect := new(inspectMachine)
+		inspectSession, err := mb.setName("foo1").setCmd(inspect).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(inspectSession.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+
+		type fakeInfos struct {
+			Status string
+			VM     qemu.MachineVM
+		}
+		infos := make([]fakeInfos, 0, 2)
+		err = json.Unmarshal(inspectSession.Bytes(), &infos)
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		Expect(len(infos)).To(Equal(2))
+
+		//rm := new(rmMachine)
+		////	Must manually clean up due to multiple names
+		//for _, name := range []string{"foo1", "foo2"} {
+		//	mb.setName(name).setCmd(rm.withForce()).run()
+		//	mb.names = []string{}
+		//}
+		//mb.names = []string{}
+
+	})
+})
diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/list_test.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/list_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7a439945
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/list_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+package e2e
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/containers/buildah/util"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega/gexec"
+)
+
+var _ = Describe("podman machine list", func() {
+	var (
+		mb      *machineTestBuilder
+		testDir string
+	)
+
+	BeforeEach(func() {
+		testDir, mb = setup()
+	})
+	AfterEach(func() {
+		teardown(originalHomeDir, testDir, mb)
+	})
+
+	It("list machine", func() {
+		list := new(listMachine)
+		firstList, err := mb.setCmd(list).run()
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+		Expect(firstList).Should(Exit(0))
+		Expect(len(firstList.outputToStringSlice())).To(Equal(1)) // just the header
+
+		i := new(initMachine)
+		session, err := mb.setCmd(i.withImagePath(mb.imagePath)).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(session).To(Exit(0))
+
+		secondList, err := mb.setCmd(list).run()
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+		Expect(secondList).To(Exit(0))
+		Expect(len(secondList.outputToStringSlice())).To(Equal(2)) // one machine and the header
+	})
+
+	It("list machines with quiet", func() {
+		// Random names for machines to test list
+		name1 := randomString(12)
+		name2 := randomString(12)
+
+		list := new(listMachine)
+		firstList, err := mb.setCmd(list.withQuiet()).run()
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+		Expect(firstList).Should(Exit(0))
+		Expect(len(firstList.outputToStringSlice())).To(Equal(0)) // No header with quiet
+
+		i := new(initMachine)
+		session, err := mb.setName(name1).setCmd(i.withImagePath(mb.imagePath)).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(session).To(Exit(0))
+
+		session2, err := mb.setName(name2).setCmd(i.withImagePath(mb.imagePath)).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(session2).To(Exit(0))
+
+		secondList, err := mb.setCmd(list.withQuiet()).run()
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+		Expect(secondList).To(Exit(0))
+		Expect(len(secondList.outputToStringSlice())).To(Equal(2)) // two machines, no header
+
+		listNames := secondList.outputToStringSlice()
+		stripAsterisk(listNames)
+		Expect(util.StringInSlice(name1, listNames)).To(BeTrue())
+		Expect(util.StringInSlice(name2, listNames)).To(BeTrue())
+	})
+})
+
+func stripAsterisk(sl []string) {
+	for idx, val := range sl {
+		sl[idx] = strings.TrimRight(val, "*")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/machine_test.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/machine_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..46fe18069
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/machine_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+package e2e
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	url2 "net/url"
+	"os"
+	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v4/pkg/machine"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+)
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	os.Exit(m.Run())
+}
+
+const (
+	defaultStream string = "podman-testing"
+	tmpDir        string = "/var/tmp"
+)
+
+var (
+	fqImageName    string
+	suiteImageName string
+)
+
+// TestLibpod ginkgo master function
+func TestMachine(t *testing.T) {
+	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
+	RunSpecs(t, "Podman Machine tests")
+}
+
+var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
+	fcd, err := machine.GetFCOSDownload(defaultStream)
+	if err != nil {
+		Fail("unable to get virtual machine image")
+	}
+	suiteImageName = strings.TrimSuffix(path.Base(fcd.Location), ".xz")
+	fqImageName = filepath.Join(tmpDir, suiteImageName)
+	if _, err := os.Stat(fqImageName); err != nil {
+		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			getMe, err := url2.Parse(fcd.Location)
+			if err != nil {
+				Fail(fmt.Sprintf("unable to create url for download: %q", err))
+			}
+			now := time.Now()
+			if err := machine.DownloadVMImage(getMe, fqImageName+".xz"); err != nil {
+				Fail(fmt.Sprintf("unable to download machine image: %q", err))
+			}
+			fmt.Println("Download took: ", time.Since(now).String())
+			if err := machine.Decompress(fqImageName+".xz", fqImageName); err != nil {
+				Fail(fmt.Sprintf("unable to decompress image file: %q", err))
+			}
+		} else {
+			Fail(fmt.Sprintf("unable to check for cache image: %q", err))
+		}
+	}
+})
+
+var _ = SynchronizedAfterSuite(func() {},
+	func() {
+		fmt.Println("After")
+	})
+
+func setup() (string, *machineTestBuilder) {
+	homeDir, err := ioutil.TempDir("/var/tmp", "podman_test")
+	if err != nil {
+		Fail(fmt.Sprintf("failed to create home directory: %q", err))
+	}
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Join(homeDir, ".ssh"), 0700); err != nil {
+		Fail(fmt.Sprintf("failed to create ssh dir: %q", err))
+	}
+	sshConfig, err := os.Create(filepath.Join(homeDir, ".ssh", "config"))
+	if err != nil {
+		Fail(fmt.Sprintf("failed to create ssh config: %q", err))
+	}
+	if _, err := sshConfig.WriteString("IdentitiesOnly=yes"); err != nil {
+		Fail(fmt.Sprintf("failed to write ssh config: %q", err))
+	}
+	if err := sshConfig.Close(); err != nil {
+		Fail(fmt.Sprintf("unable to close ssh config file descriptor: %q", err))
+	}
+	if err := os.Setenv("HOME", homeDir); err != nil {
+		Fail("failed to set home dir")
+	}
+	if err := os.Unsetenv("SSH_AUTH_SOCK"); err != nil {
+		Fail("unable to unset SSH_AUTH_SOCK")
+	}
+	mb, err := newMB()
+	if err != nil {
+		Fail(fmt.Sprintf("failed to create machine test: %q", err))
+	}
+	f, err := os.Open(fqImageName)
+	if err != nil {
+		Fail(fmt.Sprintf("failed to open file %s: %q", fqImageName, err))
+	}
+	mb.imagePath = filepath.Join(homeDir, suiteImageName)
+	n, err := os.Create(mb.imagePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		Fail(fmt.Sprintf("failed to create file %s: %q", mb.imagePath, err))
+	}
+	if _, err := io.Copy(n, f); err != nil {
+		Fail(fmt.Sprintf("failed to copy %ss to %s: %q", fqImageName, mb.imagePath, err))
+	}
+	return homeDir, mb
+}
+
+func teardown(origHomeDir string, testDir string, mb *machineTestBuilder) {
+	s := new(stopMachine)
+	for _, name := range mb.names {
+		if _, err := mb.setName(name).setCmd(s).run(); err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("error occured rm'ing machine: %q\n", err)
+		}
+	}
+	if err := os.RemoveAll(testDir); err != nil {
+		Fail(fmt.Sprintf("failed to remove test dir: %q", err))
+	}
+	// this needs to be last in teardown
+	if err := os.Setenv("HOME", origHomeDir); err != nil {
+		Fail("failed to set home dir")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/rm_test.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/rm_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..011da5dde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/rm_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+package e2e
+
+import (
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+)
+
+var _ = Describe("podman machine rm", func() {
+	var (
+		mb      *machineTestBuilder
+		testDir string
+	)
+
+	BeforeEach(func() {
+		testDir, mb = setup()
+	})
+	AfterEach(func() {
+		teardown(originalHomeDir, testDir, mb)
+	})
+
+	It("bad init name", func() {
+		i := rmMachine{}
+		reallyLongName := "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"
+		session, err := mb.setName(reallyLongName).setCmd(&i).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(session.ExitCode()).To(Equal(125))
+	})
+
+	It("Remove machine", func() {
+		i := new(initMachine)
+		session, err := mb.setCmd(i.withImagePath(mb.imagePath)).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(session.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+		rm := rmMachine{}
+		_, err = mb.setCmd(rm.withForce()).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+		// Inspecting a non-existent machine should fail
+		// which means it is gone
+		_, ec, err := mb.toQemuInspectInfo()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(ec).To(Equal(125))
+	})
+
+	It("Remove running machine", func() {
+		i := new(initMachine)
+		session, err := mb.setCmd(i.withImagePath(mb.imagePath).withNow()).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(session.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+		rm := new(rmMachine)
+
+		// Removing a running machine should fail
+		stop, err := mb.setCmd(rm).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(stop.ExitCode()).To(Equal(125))
+
+		// Removing again with force
+		stopAgain, err := mb.setCmd(rm.withForce()).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(stopAgain.ExitCode()).To(BeZero())
+
+		// Inspect to be dead sure
+		_, ec, err := mb.toQemuInspectInfo()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(ec).To(Equal(125))
+	})
+})
diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/ssh_test.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/ssh_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..90296fa10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/ssh_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+package e2e
+
+import (
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+)
+
+var _ = Describe("podman machine ssh", func() {
+	var (
+		mb      *machineTestBuilder
+		testDir string
+	)
+
+	BeforeEach(func() {
+		testDir, mb = setup()
+	})
+	AfterEach(func() {
+		teardown(originalHomeDir, testDir, mb)
+	})
+
+	It("bad machine name", func() {
+		name := randomString(12)
+		ssh := sshMachine{}
+		session, err := mb.setName(name).setCmd(ssh).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(session.ExitCode()).To(Equal(125))
+		// TODO seems like stderr is not being returned; re-enabled when fixed
+		//Expect(session.outputToString()).To(ContainSubstring("not exist"))
+	})
+
+	It("ssh to non-running machine", func() {
+		name := randomString(12)
+		i := new(initMachine)
+		session, err := mb.setName(name).setCmd(i.withImagePath(mb.imagePath)).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(session.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+
+		ssh := sshMachine{}
+		sshSession, err := mb.setName(name).setCmd(ssh).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		// TODO seems like stderr is not being returned; re-enabled when fixed
+		//Expect(sshSession.outputToString()).To(ContainSubstring("is not running"))
+		Expect(sshSession.ExitCode()).To(Equal(125))
+	})
+
+	It("ssh to running machine and check os-type", func() {
+		name := randomString(12)
+		i := new(initMachine)
+		session, err := mb.setName(name).setCmd(i.withImagePath(mb.imagePath).withNow()).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(session.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+
+		ssh := sshMachine{}
+		sshSession, err := mb.setName(name).setCmd(ssh.withSSHComand([]string{"cat", "/etc/os-release"})).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(sshSession.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+		Expect(sshSession.outputToString()).To(ContainSubstring("Fedora CoreOS"))
+	})
+})
diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/start_test.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/start_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1cda0e8f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/start_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package e2e
+
+import (
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v4/pkg/machine"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+)
+
+var _ = Describe("podman machine start", func() {
+	var (
+		mb      *machineTestBuilder
+		testDir string
+	)
+	BeforeEach(func() {
+		testDir, mb = setup()
+	})
+	AfterEach(func() {
+		teardown(originalHomeDir, testDir, mb)
+	})
+
+	It("start simple machine", func() {
+		i := new(initMachine)
+		session, err := mb.setCmd(i.withImagePath(mb.imagePath)).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(session.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+		s := new(startMachine)
+		startSession, err := mb.setCmd(s).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(startSession.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+
+		info, ec, err := mb.toQemuInspectInfo()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(ec).To(BeZero())
+		Expect(info[0].State).To(Equal(machine.Running))
+	})
+})
diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/stop_test.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/stop_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5dee6a345
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/stop_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package e2e
+
+import (
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+)
+
+var _ = Describe("podman machine stop", func() {
+	var (
+		mb      *machineTestBuilder
+		testDir string
+	)
+
+	BeforeEach(func() {
+		testDir, mb = setup()
+	})
+	AfterEach(func() {
+		teardown(originalHomeDir, testDir, mb)
+	})
+
+	It("stop bad name", func() {
+		i := stopMachine{}
+		reallyLongName := "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"
+		session, err := mb.setName(reallyLongName).setCmd(&i).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(session.ExitCode()).To(Equal(125))
+	})
+
+	It("Stop running machine", func() {
+		i := new(initMachine)
+		session, err := mb.setCmd(i.withImagePath(mb.imagePath).withNow()).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(session.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+
+		stop := new(stopMachine)
+		// Removing a running machine should fail
+		stopSession, err := mb.setCmd(stop).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(stopSession.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+
+		// Stopping it again should not result in an error
+		stopAgain, err := mb.setCmd(stop).run()
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(stopAgain.ExitCode()).To(BeZero())
+	})
+})
diff --git a/pkg/machine/fcos.go b/pkg/machine/fcos.go
index 872ca889e..df58b8a1e 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/fcos.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/fcos.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ type FcosDownload struct {
 }
 
 func NewFcosDownloader(vmType, vmName, imageStream string) (DistributionDownload, error) {
-	info, err := getFCOSDownload(imageStream)
+	info, err := GetFCOSDownload(imageStream)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func (f FcosDownload) Get() *Download {
 	return &f.Download
 }
 
-type fcosDownloadInfo struct {
+type FcosDownloadInfo struct {
 	CompressionType string
 	Location        string
 	Release         string
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func getStreamURL(streamType string) url2.URL {
 
 // This should get Exported and stay put as it will apply to all fcos downloads
 // getFCOS parses fedoraCoreOS's stream and returns the image download URL and the release version
-func getFCOSDownload(imageStream string) (*fcosDownloadInfo, error) { // nolint:staticcheck,unparam
+func GetFCOSDownload(imageStream string) (*FcosDownloadInfo, error) { //nolint:staticcheck
 	var (
 		fcosstable stream.Stream
 		altMeta    release.Release
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ func getFCOSDownload(imageStream string) (*fcosDownloadInfo, error) { // nolint:
 	// fcos trees, we should remove it and re-release at least on
 	// macs.
 	// TODO: remove when podman4.0 is in coreos
-	// nolint:staticcheck
-	imageStream = "podman-testing"
+
+	imageStream = "podman-testing" //nolint:staticcheck
 
 	switch imageStream {
 	case "podman-testing":
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func getFCOSDownload(imageStream string) (*fcosDownloadInfo, error) { // nolint:
 		}
 		disk := qcow2.Disk
 
-		return &fcosDownloadInfo{
+		return &FcosDownloadInfo{
 			Location:        disk.Location,
 			Sha256Sum:       disk.Sha256,
 			CompressionType: "xz",
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func getFCOSDownload(imageStream string) (*fcosDownloadInfo, error) { // nolint:
 	if disk == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to pull VM image: no disk in stream")
 	}
-	return &fcosDownloadInfo{
+	return &FcosDownloadInfo{
 		Location:        disk.Location,
 		Release:         qemu.Release,
 		Sha256Sum:       disk.Sha256,
diff --git a/pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go b/pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go
index c57fa32fb..69a986102 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ func (p *Provider) NewMachine(opts machine.InitOptions) (machine.VM, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	vm.IgnitionFilePath = *ignitionFile
-
 	imagePath, err := NewMachineFile(opts.ImagePath, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -373,7 +372,6 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Init(opts machine.InitOptions) (bool, error) {
 	if err := v.writeConfig(); err != nil {
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("writing JSON file: %w", err)
 	}
-
 	// User has provided ignition file so keygen
 	// will be skipped.
 	if len(opts.IgnitionPath) < 1 {
@@ -387,7 +385,6 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Init(opts machine.InitOptions) (bool, error) {
 	if err := v.prepare(); err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
-
 	originalDiskSize, err := getDiskSize(v.getImageFile())
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
@@ -514,17 +511,28 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Start(name string, _ machine.StartOptions) error {
 		time.Sleep(wait)
 		wait++
 	}
+	defer qemuSocketConn.Close()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
 	fd, err := qemuSocketConn.(*net.UnixConn).File()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	defer fd.Close()
+	dnr, err := os.OpenFile("/dev/null", os.O_RDONLY, 0755)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer dnr.Close()
+	dnw, err := os.OpenFile("/dev/null", os.O_WRONLY, 0755)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer dnw.Close()
 
 	attr := new(os.ProcAttr)
-	files := []*os.File{os.Stdin, os.Stdout, os.Stderr, fd}
+	files := []*os.File{dnr, dnw, dnw, fd}
 	attr.Files = files
 	logrus.Debug(v.CmdLine)
 	cmd := v.CmdLine
@@ -552,7 +560,7 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Start(name string, _ machine.StartOptions) error {
 		}
 		_, err = os.StartProcess(cmd[0], cmd, attr)
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			return errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to execute %q", cmd)
 		}
 	}
 	fmt.Println("Waiting for VM ...")
@@ -575,11 +583,11 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Start(name string, _ machine.StartOptions) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	defer conn.Close()
 	_, err = bufio.NewReader(conn).ReadString('\n')
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
 	if len(v.Mounts) > 0 {
 		state, err := v.State()
 		if err != nil {
@@ -918,7 +926,7 @@ func (v *MachineVM) SSH(_ string, opts machine.SSHOptions) error {
 	sshDestination := username + "@localhost"
 	port := strconv.Itoa(v.Port)
 
-	args := []string{"-i", v.IdentityPath, "-p", port, sshDestination, "-o", "UserKnownHostsFile /dev/null", "-o", "StrictHostKeyChecking no"}
+	args := []string{"-i", v.IdentityPath, "-p", port, sshDestination, "-o", "UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null", "-o", "StrictHostKeyChecking=no"}
 	if len(opts.Args) > 0 {
 		args = append(args, opts.Args...)
 	} else {
@@ -1085,9 +1093,19 @@ func (v *MachineVM) startHostNetworking() (string, apiForwardingState, error) {
 	}
 
 	attr := new(os.ProcAttr)
-	// Pass on stdin, stdout, stderr
-	files := []*os.File{os.Stdin, os.Stdout, os.Stderr}
-	attr.Files = files
+	dnr, err := os.OpenFile("/dev/null", os.O_RDONLY, 0755)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", noForwarding, err
+	}
+	dnw, err := os.OpenFile("/dev/null", os.O_WRONLY, 0755)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", noForwarding, err
+	}
+
+	defer dnr.Close()
+	defer dnw.Close()
+
+	attr.Files = []*os.File{dnr, dnw, dnw}
 	cmd := []string{binary}
 	cmd = append(cmd, []string{"-listen-qemu", fmt.Sprintf("unix://%s", v.QMPMonitor.Address.GetPath()), "-pid-file", v.PidFilePath.GetPath()}...)
 	// Add the ssh port
@@ -1104,7 +1122,7 @@ func (v *MachineVM) startHostNetworking() (string, apiForwardingState, error) {
 		fmt.Println(cmd)
 	}
 	_, err = os.StartProcess(cmd[0], cmd, attr)
-	return forwardSock, state, err
+	return forwardSock, state, errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to execute: %q", cmd)
 }
 
 func (v *MachineVM) setupAPIForwarding(cmd []string) ([]string, string, apiForwardingState) {