NAME

vmdb2 - create a disk image with Debian installed

SYNOPSIS

vmdb2 [--image=FILE] [--output=FILE] [--rootfs-tarball=FILE] [-h|--help] [--version] [-v|--verbose] [--log=FILE] [FILE]... vmdb SPECFILE

DESCRIPTION

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

-h, --help
show this help message and exit
--image=FILE
use existing image file/device FILE
--output=FILE
create new image FILE (the size comes from the specification file)
--rootfs-tarball=FILE
store rootfs cache tar archives in FILE
-v, --verbose
verbose output
--log=FILE
write log entries to FILE (default is to not write log files at all)
--version
show program's version number and exit

EXAMPLE

To build a disk image:
vmdb2 foo.vmdb --output foo.img -v --rootfs-tarball foo.tar.gz

SEE ALSO

debootstrap(8).
https://vmdb2.liw.fi/
/usr/share/doc/vmdb2/manual.html

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