qemu-img
SafeConvert disk images
qemu-img convert -f vmdk -O qcow2 <src> <dst>
Converts vmdk/qcow2/raw, inspects and resizes images — the workhorse of VMware-to-KVM/Proxmox migrations.
Examples
qemu-img info disk.qcow2Format and actual size
Syntax
qemu-img info <img> / convert -f <from> -O <to> src dst / resize <img> +20G
Before you run it
Creates new files; watch space.
Related commands
- vmkfstoolsVMDK surgery
- qm config / setProxmox VM settings
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