libguestfs is a command-line library of utilities for working with VM disks. This library consists of roughly 30 different commands, some of which are included in the following list:
- guestfish
- virt-builder
- virt-builder-repository
- virt-copy-in
- virt-copy-out
- virt-customize
- virt-df
- virt-edit
- virt-filesystems
- virt-rescue
- virt-sparsify
- virt-sysprep
- virt-v2v
- virt-p2v
If you encounter below error:
virt-sparsify: command not found
you may try installing below package as per your choice of distribution.
| Distribution | Command |
|---|---|
| Debian | apt-get install libguestfs-tools |
| Ubuntu | apt-get install libguestfs-tools |
| Kali Linux | apt-get install libguestfs-tools |
| Fedora | dnf install libguestfs-tools-c-1 |
| Raspbian | apt-get install libguestfs-tools |
virt-sparsify can operate on any disk image, not just ones from virtual machines. However, if a virtual machine has multiple disks and uses volume management, then virt-sparsify will work but not be very effective.