---
name: "apptainer-config-fakeroot"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "apptainer"
version: "1.5.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/apptainer-config-fakeroot"
---

# apptainer-config-fakeroot(1)

Manage fakeroot user mappings entries (root user only)

## NAME

apptainer-config-fakeroot - Manage fakeroot user mappings entries (root user only)

## SYNOPSIS

**apptainer config fakeroot**

## DESCRIPTION

The config fakeroot command allow a root user to add/remove/enable/disable fakeroot\
   user mappings.

## OPTIONS

**-a**, **--add**\[=false\]\
 	add a fakeroot mapping entry for a user allowing him to use the fakeroot feature

**-d**, **--disable**\[=false\]\
 	disable a user fakeroot mapping entry preventing him to use the fakeroot feature (the user mapping must be present)

**-e**, **--enable**\[=false\]\
 	enable a user fakeroot mapping entry allowing him to use the fakeroot feature (the user mapping must be present)

**-h**, **--help**\[=false\]\
 	help for fakeroot

**-r**, **--remove**\[=false\]\
 	remove the user fakeroot mapping entry preventing him to use the fakeroot feature

## EXAMPLE

```
  To add a fakeroot user mapping for vagrant user:
  $ apptainer config fakeroot --add vagrant
  To remove a fakeroot user mapping for vagrant user:
  $ apptainer config fakeroot --remove vagrant
  To disable a fakeroot user mapping for vagrant user:
  $ apptainer config fakeroot --disable vagrant
  To enable a fakeroot user mapping for vagrant user:
  $ apptainer config fakeroot --enable vagrant
```

## SEE ALSO

**[apptainer-config(1)](/apptainer-config/1.md)**

## HISTORY

22-Sep-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra