output of "qemu-img --help"
qemu-img version 0.9.0, Copyright (c) 2004-2007 Fabrice Bellard
usage: qemu-img command [command options]
QEMU disk image utility
Command syntax:
create [-e] [-b base_image] [-f fmt] filename [size]
commit [-f fmt] filename
convert [-c] [-e] [-f fmt] filename [-O output_fmt] output_filename
info [-f fmt] filename
Command parameters:
'filename' is a disk image filename
'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
'fmt' is the disk image format. It is guessed automatically in most cases
'size' is the disk image size in kilobytes. Optional suffixes 'M' (megabyte)
and 'G' (gigabyte) are supported
'output_filename' is the destination disk image filename
'output_fmt' is the destination format
'-c' indicates that target image must be compressed (qcow format only)
'-e' indicates that the target image must be encrypted (qcow format only)
Supported format: qcow2 vvfat vpc bochs dmg cloop vmdk qcow cow host_device raw
