voldist

voldist is a command-line utility designed for managing and manipulating volume data, particularly within virtual machine environments. Its primary function is to facilitate the copying, resizing, and conversion of virtual disk images. This tool is often employed in scenarios where users need to migrate virtual machines between different hypervisors or storage formats.

The utility supports a range of popular virtual disk formats, including VMDK (used by VMware), VDI (used by VirtualBox), and QCOW2 (used by QEMU/KVM). This broad format compatibility makes voldist a versatile option for cross-platform virtual machine management. Users can specify source and destination paths for disk images, along with various options to control the transformation process.

Key operations include cloning entire virtual disks, resizing existing volumes to allocate more or less storage space, and converting between different disk image formats. Advanced features might include snapshot management and differential copying, though specific capabilities can vary with different versions and implementations of the tool.

voldist is typically used by system administrators, cloud engineers, and advanced users who require fine-grained control over virtual storage. Its command-line interface allows for automation through scripting, making it a valuable component in larger infrastructure management workflows. The tool is often found as part of broader virtualization management suites or as a standalone utility.