This is similar to the --image= switch in the other tools, like systemd-sysusers or systemd-tmpfiles, i.e. it apply the configuration from the image to the image. This is particularly useful for downloading minimized GPT image, and then extending it to the desired size via: # systemd-repart --image=foo.image --size=5G
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