vmdb21
Create a disk image with debian installed
Usage
vmdb2 [--image=FILE]
[--output=FILE]
[--rootfs-tarball=FILE]
[{-h | --help}]
[--version]
[{-v | --verbose}]
[--log=FILE]
[FILE] ...
vmdb
SPECFILE
Overview
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
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-h, --help -
show this help message and exit
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--image=FILE -
use existing image file/device FILE
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--output=FILE -
create new image FILE (the size comes from the specification file)
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--rootfs-tarball=FILE -
store rootfs cache tar archives in FILE
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-v, --verbose -
verbose output
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--log=FILE -
write log entries to FILE (default is to not write log files at all)
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--version -
show program's version number and exit
Examples
To build a disk image:
vmdb2 foo.vmdb --output foo.img -v --rootfs-tarball foo.tar.gz
Releases
Unchanged in 3 releases since Debian 11 (Bullseye).