vmdb2 - create a disk image with Debian installed
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Description
vmdb2 reads a specificationfile 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.
Example
To build a disk image:
vmdb2 foo.vmdb --output foo.img -v --rootfs-tarball foo.tar.gz
Name
vmdb2 - create a disk image with Debian installed
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
See Also
debootstrap(8). https://vmdb2.liw.fi//usr/share/doc/vmdb2/manual.htmlVMDB2(1)
Synopsis
vmdb2 [--image=FILE] [--output=FILE] [--rootfs-tarball=FILE] [-h|--help] [--version] [-v|--verbose]
[--log=FILE] [FILE]... vmdbSPECFILE