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VMDB2

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SYNOPSIS
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EXAMPLE
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NAME

vmdb2 - create a disk image with Debian installed

SYNOPSIS

vmdb2 [ --image = FILE ] [ --output = FILE ] [ --rootfs-tarball = FILE ] [ -h | --help ] [ --version ] [ -v | --verbose ] [ --log = FILE ] [ FILE ]... vmdb SPECFILE

DESCRIPTION

vmdb2 reads a specification file that describes a disk image, and builds the corresponding image. The specification file uses YAML syntax, and contains a list of steps. Each step tells vmdb2 what to do next.

OPTIONS

-h , --help

show this help message and exit

--image = FILE

use existing image file/device FILE

--output = FILE

create new image FILE (the size comes from the specification file)

--rootfs-tarball = FILE

store rootfs cache tar archives in FILE

-v , --verbose

verbose output

--log = FILE

write log entries to FILE (default is to not write log files at all)

--version

show program’s version number and exit

EXAMPLE

To build a disk image:

vmdb2 foo.vmdb --output foo.img -v --rootfs-tarball foo.tar.gz