---
name: "containers-storage-applydiff-using-staging-dir"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "containers-common"
version: "1:0.69.2-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/containers-storage-applydiff-using-staging-dir"
---

# containers-storage-applydiff-using-staging-dir(1)

Apply a layer diff to a layer using a staging directory

## NAME

containers-storage-applydiff-using-staging-dir - Apply a layer diff to a layer using a staging directory

## SYNOPSIS

**containers-storage** **applydiff-using-staging-dir** *layerNameOrID* *source*

## DESCRIPTION

When a layer is first created, it contains no changes relative to its parent layer.  The layer can either be mounted read-write and its contents modified directly, or contents can be added (or removed) by applying a layer diff.  A layer diff takes the form of a (possibly compressed) tar archive with additional information present in its headers, and can be produced by running *containers-storage diff* or an equivalent.

Differently than **apply-diff**, the command **applydiff-using-staging-dir** first creates a staging directory and then moves the final result to the destination.

## EXAMPLE

```
containers-storage applydiff-using-staging-dir 5891b5b522 /path/to/diff
```

## SEE ALSO

containers-storage-apply-diff(1) [containers-storage-changes(1)](/containers-storage-changes/1.md) [containers-storage-diff(1)](/containers-storage-diff/1.md) [containers-storage-diffsize(1)](/containers-storage-diffsize/1.md)