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@item snapshot [-l | -a @var{snapshot} | -c @var{snapshot} | -d @var{snapshot} ] @var{filename}
List, apply, create or delete snapshots in image @var{filename}.
+
+@item resize @var{filename} [+ | -]@var{size}
+
+Change the disk image as if it had been created with @var{size}.
+
+Before using this command to shrink a disk image, you MUST use file system and
+partitioning tools inside the VM to reduce allocated file systems and partition
+sizes accordingly. Failure to do so will result in data loss!
+
+After using this command to grow a disk image, you must use file system and
+partitioning tools inside the VM to actually begin using the new space on the
+device.
@end table
Supported image file formats: