13.77. cdist-type__qemu_img(7)¶

13.77.1. NAME¶

cdist-type__qemu_img - Manage VM disk images

13.77.2. DESCRIPTION¶

The qemu-img program is used to create qemu images for qemu and (qemu-)kvm.

13.77.3. OPTIONAL PARAMETERS¶

state

Either “present” or “absent”, defaults to “present”

size

Size of the image in qemu-img compatible units.

Required if state is “present”.

13.77.4. EXAMPLES¶

# Create a 50G size image
__qemu_img /home/services/kvm/vm/myvmname/system-disk --size 50G

# Remove image
__qemu_img /home/services/kvm/vm/myoldvm/system-disk --state absent

13.77.5. SEE ALSO¶

qemu-img(1)

13.77.6. AUTHORS¶

Nico Schottelius <nico-cdist--@--schottelius.org>