Vagrant uses a base image known as Box to quickly clone a virtual machine.
Each project uses a box as an initial image to clone from, and never modifies the actual base image.
the username and the box name - separated by a slash.
userName/boxName
Example:
hashicorp/precise64
where:
The box are stored in under
VAGRANT_HOME\boxes
You can also add boxes from a local file, custom URL, etc.
vagrant box add userName/BoxName
Example
vagrant box add hashicorp/precise64
hashicorp/precise64 from HashiCorp's Atlas box catalog
Then in Vagrant - Vagrantfile
Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
config.vm.box = "hashicorp/precise64"
end
To physically remove the box file, you can use the vagrant box remove command
vagrant box remove
vagrant box list