---
name: "apptainer"
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"
---

# apptainer(1)

Linux container platform optimized for High Performance Computing (HPC) and Enterprise Performance Computing (EPC)

## NAME

apptainer - Linux container platform optimized for High Performance Computing (HPC) and Enterprise Performance Computing (EPC)

## SYNOPSIS

**apptainer \[global options...\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Apptainer containers provide an application virtualization layer enabling\
   mobility of compute via both application and environment portability. With\
   Apptainer one is capable of building a root file system that runs on any\
   other Linux system where Apptainer is installed.

## OPTIONS

**--build-config**\[=false\]\
 	use configuration needed for building containers

**-c**, **--config**="/etc/apptainer/apptainer.conf"\
 	specify a configuration file (for root or unprivileged installation only)

**-d**, **--debug**\[=false\]\
 	print debugging information (highest verbosity)

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

**--nocolor**\[=false\]\
 	print without color output (default False)

**-q**, **--quiet**\[=false\]\
 	suppress normal output

**-s**, **--silent**\[=false\]\
 	only print errors

**-v**, **--verbose**\[=false\]\
 	print additional information

## EXAMPLE

```
  $ apptainer help <command> [<subcommand>]
  $ apptainer help build
  $ apptainer help instance start
```

## SEE ALSO

**[apptainer-build(1)](/apptainer-build/1.md)**, **[apptainer-cache(1)](/apptainer-cache/1.md)**, **[apptainer-capability(1)](/apptainer-capability/1.md)**, **[apptainer-checkpoint(1)](/apptainer-checkpoint/1.md)**, **[apptainer-config(1)](/apptainer-config/1.md)**, **[apptainer-delete(1)](/apptainer-delete/1.md)**, **[apptainer-exec(1)](/apptainer-exec/1.md)**, **[apptainer-inspect(1)](/apptainer-inspect/1.md)**, **[apptainer-instance(1)](/apptainer-instance/1.md)**, **[apptainer-key(1)](/apptainer-key/1.md)**, **[apptainer-keyserver(1)](/apptainer-keyserver/1.md)**, **[apptainer-oci(1)](/apptainer-oci/1.md)**, **[apptainer-overlay(1)](/apptainer-overlay/1.md)**, **[apptainer-plugin(1)](/apptainer-plugin/1.md)**, **[apptainer-pull(1)](/apptainer-pull/1.md)**, **[apptainer-push(1)](/apptainer-push/1.md)**, **[apptainer-registry(1)](/apptainer-registry/1.md)**, **[apptainer-remote(1)](/apptainer-remote/1.md)**, **[apptainer-run(1)](/apptainer-run/1.md)**, **[apptainer-run-help(1)](/apptainer-run-help/1.md)**, **[apptainer-search(1)](/apptainer-search/1.md)**, **[apptainer-shell(1)](/apptainer-shell/1.md)**, **[apptainer-sif(1)](/apptainer-sif/1.md)**, **[apptainer-sign(1)](/apptainer-sign/1.md)**, **[apptainer-test(1)](/apptainer-test/1.md)**, **[apptainer-verify(1)](/apptainer-verify/1.md)**, **[apptainer-version(1)](/apptainer-version/1.md)**

## HISTORY

22-Sep-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra