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.TH "KIWI::SYSTEM::CREATE" "8" "Dec 22, 2022" "9.24.56" "KIWI NG"
.SH NAME
kiwi::system::create \- Create image from prepared root system
.SH SYNOPSIS
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kiwi\-ng [global options] service <command> [<args>]

kiwi\-ng system create \-h | \-\-help
kiwi\-ng system create \-\-root=<directory> \-\-target\-dir=<directory>
    [\-\-signing\-key=<key\-file>...]
kiwi\-ng system create help
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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Create an image from a previously prepared image root directory.
The kiwi create call is usually issued after a kiwi prepare command
and builds the requested image type in the specified target directory
.SH OPTIONS
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.BI \-\-root\fB= <directory>
Path to the image root directory. This directory is usually created
by the kiwi prepare command. If a directory is used which was not
created by kiwi\(aqs prepare command, it\(aqs important to know that kiwi
stores image build metadata below the image/ directory which needs
to be present in order to let the create command operate correctly.
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.BI \-\-target\-dir\fB= <directory>
Path to store the build results.
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.BI \-\-signing\-key\fB= <key\-file>
set the key file to be trusted and imported into the package
manager database before performing any operation. This is useful
if an image build should take and validate repository and package
signatures during build time. In create step this option only
affects the boot image. This option can be specified multiple
times
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.SH AUTHOR
Marcus Schäfer
.SH COPYRIGHT
2022, Marcus Schäfer
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