---
name: "uec-resize-image"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cloud-utils"
version: "0.26-2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/resize-part-image"
---

# uec-resize-image(1)

resize a partition image

Part of [resize-part-image(1)](/resize-part-image/1.md).

## NAME

resize-part-image - resize a partition image

## SYNOPSIS

**resize-part-image \[ options \] IMAGE SIZE \[OUTPUT\]**

## OPTIONS

- **-v \| --verbose**

  show output of resize and fsck commands

- **IMAGE**

  Target file for resizing

- **SIZE**

  New size is specified per [resize2fs(8)](/resize2fs/8.md), e.g. "1G" for 1 gigabyte

- **\[OUTPUT\]**

  If OUTPUT filname is given, do not modify 'IMAGE', but create new file 'OUTPUT'

## DESCRIPTION

Resize a partition image to a new size.

## SEE ALSO

- [**resize2fs**(8)](/resize2fs/8.md)

  ## AUTHOR

This manpage was written by Dustin Kirkland \<kirkland@canonical.com\> for Ubuntu systems (but may be used by others).  Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 3 published by the Free Software Foundation.

On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.