---
name: "xen-update-image"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "xen-tools"
version: "4.9.2-1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xen-update-image"
---

# xen-update-image(8)

Update the software installed upon offline Xen images.

## NAME

xen-update-image - Update the software installed upon offline Xen images.

## SYNOPSIS

```
  xen-update-image [options] imageName1 imageName2 .. imageNameN
  Help Options:
   --help      Show this scripts help information.
   --manual    Read this scripts manual.
   --version   Show the version number and exit.
  General Options:
   --dir       Specify the directory which contains the image(s).
   --lvm       Specify the LVM volume group which contains the image(s).
   --evms      Specify the EVMS container which contains the image(s).
```

## OPTIONS

- **--dir** Specify the directory which contains the image(s).

  - **--evms** Specify the EVMS container which contains the image(s).

  - **--help** Show the script help.

  - **--lvm** Specify the LVM volume group which contains the image(s).

  - **--manual** Read the manual.

  - **--version** Show the version number and exit.

  ## DESCRIPTION

```
  xen-update-image is a simple script which allows you to update
 a Xen image of Debian which has been created with xen-create-image.
  It does this by mounting the image inside a temporary directory
 then running:
      apt-get update
      apt-get upgrade
  NOTE If the image is already running within Xen this will cause
 corruption otherwise it will allow you to update your image without
 booting it.
```

## EXAMPLES

```
  The following assumes there are two images which are not currently
 running.  The images are called 'test.my.flat', and 'x11.my.flat'.
  Updating both images can be accomplished by executing:
     xen-update-images --dir=/home/xen test.my.flat x11.my.flat
```

## AUTHORS

```
 Steve Kemp, https://steve.fi/
 Axel Beckert, https://axel.beckert.ch/
 Stephane Jourdois
```

## LICENSE

Copyright (c) 2005-2009 by Steve Kemp, (c) 2010 by The Xen-Tools Development Team. All rights reserved.

This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. The LICENSE file contains the full text of the license.