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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