Reference

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)

HISTORY

22-Sep-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra