The following commands are supported:
@table @option
-@item create [-e] [-6] [-b @var{base_image}] [-f @var{fmt}] @var{filename} [@var{size}]
+@item create [-e] [-6] [-F @var{base_fmt}] [-b @var{base_image}] [-f @var{fmt}] @var{filename} [@var{size}]
@item commit [-f @var{fmt}] @var{filename}
-@item convert [-c] [-e] [-6] [-f @var{fmt}] @var{filename} [-O @var{output_fmt}] @var{output_filename}
+@item convert [-c] [-e] [-6] [-f @var{fmt}] [-O @var{output_fmt}] [-B @var{output_base_image}] @var{filename} [@var{filename2} [...]] @var{output_filename}
@item info [-f @var{fmt}] @var{filename}
+@item snapshot [-l | -a @var{snapshot} | -c @var{snapshot} | -d @var{snapshot}] @var{filename}
@end table
Command parameters:
@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 output_base_image
+forces the output image to be created as a copy on write
+image of the specified base image; @code{output_base_image} should have the same
+content as the input's base image, however the path, image format, etc may
+differ
+@item base_fmt
+is the disk image format of @var{base_image}. for more information look at @var{fmt}
@item fmt
is the disk image format. It is guessed automatically in most cases. The following formats are supported:
@item size
is the disk image size in kilobytes. Optional suffixes @code{M}
-(megabyte) and @code{G} (gigabyte) are supported
+(megabyte, 1024 * 1024) and @code{G} (gigabyte, 1024 * 1024 * 1024)
+are supported and any @code{k} or @code{K} is ignored.
@item output_filename
is the destination disk image filename
indicates that the target image must be encrypted (qcow format only)
@item -6
indicates that the target image must use compatibility level 6 (vmdk format only)
+@item -h
+with or without a command shows help and lists the supported formats
+@end table
+
+Parameters to snapshot subcommand:
+
+@table @option
+
+@item snapshot
+is the name of the snapshot to create, apply or delete
+@item -a
+applies a snapshot (revert disk to saved state)
+@item -c
+creates a snapshot
+@item -d
+deletes a snapshot
+@item -l
+lists all snapshots in the given image
@end table
Command description:
particular to know the size reserved on disk which can be different
from the displayed size. If VM snapshots are stored in the disk image,
they are displayed too.
+
+@item snapshot [-l | -a @var{snapshot} | -c @var{snapshot} | -d @var{snapshot} ] @var{filename}
+
+List, apply, create or delete snapshots in image @var{filename}.
@end table
@c man end