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.\" Copyright 2017 Lars Wirzenius <liw@liw.fi>
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.TH VMDB2 1
.SH NAME
vmdb2 \- create a disk image with Debian installed
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B vmdb
.RI [ options ]
.IR SPECFILE ...
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B vmdb2
reads a
.I "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.
.SH OPTIONS
.SH BUGS
This is unfinished at this time.
.SH EXAMPLE
To build a disk image:
.PP
.nf
.RS
vmdb2 foo.vmdb
.RE
.fi
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR vmdebootstrap (1).
.PP
See the
.B vmdb2
manual and test suite for a full explanation of specification files.
This may be installed as
.IR /usr/share/doc/vmdb2/manual.html .