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qemu-img is a command-line tool used to create, format, convert, modify and verify [[Linux_Virtualization_Concepts#Virtual_Machine_Image|virtual machine images]] offline. It can handle all image formats supported by [[Linux_Virtualization_Concepts#Quick_Emulator_.28QEMU.29|QEMU]]. | qemu-img is a command-line tool used to create, format, convert, modify and verify [[Linux_Virtualization_Concepts#Virtual_Machine_Image|virtual machine images]] offline. It can handle all image formats supported by [[Linux_Virtualization_Concepts#Quick_Emulator_.28QEMU.29|QEMU]]. | ||
{{Warn|qemu-img must not be used to modify images in use by a running virtual machine or any other process - this may destroy the image. If an image is queried while it is modified by another process may result in an inconsistent state.}} | |||
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qemu-img is a command-line tool used to create, format, convert, modify and verify virtual machine images offline. It can handle all image formats supported by QEMU.
qemu-img must not be used to modify images in use by a running virtual machine or any other process - this may destroy the image. If an image is queried while it is modified by another process may result in an inconsistent state.