---
name: "cdist-type__dog_vdi"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "cdist"
version: "7.0.0-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cdist-type__dog_vdi"
---

# cdist-type\_\_dog\_vdi(7)

Manage Sheepdog VM images

## NAME

cdist-type\_\_dog\_vdi - Manage Sheepdog VM images

## DESCRIPTION

The dog program is used to create images for sheepdog to be used in qemu.

## OPTIONAL PARAMETERS

- **state**

  Either "present" or "absent", defaults to "present"

- **size**

  Size of the image in "dog vdi" compatible units.

  Required if state is "present".

## EXAMPLES

```
# Create a 50G size image
__dog_vdi nico-privat.sky.ungleich.ch --size 50G
# Create a 50G size image (more explicit)
__dog_vdi nico-privat.sky.ungleich.ch --size 50G --state present
# Remove image
__dog_vdi nico-privat.sky.ungleich.ch --state absent
# Remove image - keeping --size is ok
__dog_vdi nico-privat.sky.ungleich.ch --size 50G --state absent
```

## SEE ALSO

[**qemu**(1)](/qemu/1.md), [**dog**(8)](/dog/8.md)

## AUTHORS

Nico Schottelius \<*nico-cdist--@--schottelius.org*\>

## COPYING

Copyright (C) 2014 Nico Schottelius. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

## COPYRIGHT

ungleich GmbH 2021