---
name: "kiwi::image::resize"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "kiwi"
version: "9.24.56-1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kiwi::image::resize"
---

# kiwi::image::resize(8)

Resize disk images to new geometry

## NAME

kiwi::image::resize - Resize disk images to new geometry

## SYNOPSIS

```
kiwi-ng [global options] service <command> [<args>]
kiwi-ng image resize -h | --help
kiwi-ng image resize --target-dir=<directory> --size=<size>
    [--root=<directory>]
kiwi-ng image resize help
```

## DESCRIPTION

For disk based images, allow to resize the image to a new disk geometry. The additional space is free and not in use by the image. In order to make use of the additional free space a repartition process is required like it is provided by kiwi's oem boot code. Therefore the resize operation is useful for oem image builds most of the time.

## OPTIONS

- **--root=***\<directory\>*

  The path to the root directory, if not specified kiwi searches the root directory in build/image-root below the specified target directory

- **--size=***\<size\>*

  New size of the image. The value is either a size in bytes or can be specified with m=MB or g=GB. Example: 20g

- **--target-dir=***\<directory\>*

  Directory containing the kiwi build results

## AUTHOR

Marcus Schäfer

## COPYRIGHT

2022, Marcus Schäfer