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-@example
-@c man begin SYNOPSIS
-usage: qemu-img command [command options]
-@c man end
-@end example
-
-@c man begin OPTIONS
-
-The following commands are supported:
-@table @option
-@item create [-e] [-b @var{base_image}] [-f @var{fmt}] @var{filename} [@var{size}]
-@item commit [-f @var{fmt}] @var{filename}
-@item convert [-c] [-e] [-f @var{fmt}] @var{filename} [-O @var{output_fmt}] @var{output_filename}
-@item info [-f @var{fmt}] @var{filename}
-@end table
-
-Command parameters:
-@table @var
-@item filename
- is a disk image filename
-@item base_image
-is the read-only disk image which is used as base for a copy on
- write image; the copy on write image only stores the modified data
-
-@item fmt
-is the disk image format. It is guessed automatically in most cases. The following formats are supported:
-
-@table @code
-@item raw
-
-Raw disk image format (default). This format has the advantage of
-being simple and easily exportable to all other emulators. If your file
-system supports @emph{holes} (for example in ext2 or ext3 on Linux),
-then only the written sectors will reserve space. Use @code{qemu-img
-info} to know the real size used by the image or @code{ls -ls} on
-Unix/Linux.
-
-@item qcow
-QEMU image format, the most versatile format. Use it to have smaller
-images (useful if your filesystem does not supports holes, for example
-on Windows), optional AES encryption and zlib based compression.
-@item cow
-User Mode Linux Copy On Write image format. Used to be the only growable
-image format in QEMU. It is supported only for compatibility with
-previous versions. It does not work on win32.
-@item vmdk
-VMware 3 and 4 compatible image format.
-@item cloop
-Linux Compressed Loop image, useful only to reuse directly compressed
-CD-ROM images present for example in the Knoppix CD-ROMs.
-@end table
-
-@item size
-is the disk image size in kilobytes. Optional suffixes @code{M}
-(megabyte) and @code{G} (gigabyte) are supported
-
-@item output_filename
-is the destination disk image filename
-
-@item output_fmt
- is the destination format
-
-@item -c
-indicates that target image must be compressed (qcow format only)
-@item -e
-indicates that the target image must be encrypted (qcow format only)
-@end table
-
-Command description:
-
-@table @option
-@item create [-e] [-b @var{base_image}] [-f @var{fmt}] @var{filename} [@var{size}]
-
-Create the new disk image @var{filename} of size @var{size} and format
-@var{fmt}.
-
-If @var{base_image} is specified, then the image will record only the
-differences from @var{base_image}. No size needs to be specified in
-this case. @var{base_image} will never be modified unless you use the
-@code{commit} monitor command.
-
-@item commit [-f @var{fmt}] @var{filename}
-
-Commit the changes recorded in @var{filename} in its base image.
-
-@item convert [-c] [-e] [-f @var{fmt}] @var{filename} [-O @var{output_fmt}] @var{output_filename}
-
-Convert the disk image @var{filename} to disk image @var{output_filename}
-using format @var{output_fmt}. It can be optionnaly encrypted
-(@code{-e} option) or compressed (@code{-c} option).
-
-Only the format @code{qcow} supports encryption or compression. The
-compression is read-only. It means that if a compressed sector is
-rewritten, then it is rewritten as uncompressed data.
-
-Encryption uses the AES format which is very secure (128 bit keys). Use
-a long password (16 characters) to get maximum protection.
-
-Image conversion is also useful to get smaller image when using a
-growable format such as @code{qcow} or @code{cow}: the empty sectors
-are detected and suppressed from the destination image.
-
-@item info [-f @var{fmt}] @var{filename}
-
-Give information about the disk image @var{filename}. Use it in
-particular to know the size reserved on disk which can be different
-from the displayed size.
-@end table
-
-@c man end
-
-@ignore
-
-@setfilename qemu-img
-@settitle QEMU disk image utility
-
-@c man begin SEEALSO
-The HTML documentation of QEMU for more precise information and Linux
-user mode emulator invocation.
-@c man end
-
-@c man begin AUTHOR
-Fabrice Bellard
-@c man end
-
-@end ignore