---
name: "crit"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "criu"
version: "4.2.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/crit"
---

# crit(1)

." make the size of the head bigger **NAME** **crit - CRiu Image Tool**

**." make the size of the head bigger** **SYNOPSIS**

**crit** *decode* \[-h\] \[-i IN\] \[-o OUT\] \[--pretty\]

**crit** *encode* \[-h\] \[-i IN\] \[-o OUT\]

**crit** *info* \[-h\] in

**crit** *x* \[-h\] dir {ps,fds,mems}

**crit** *show* \[-h\] in

." make the size of the head bigger **DESCRIPTION**

**crit** is a feature-rich replacement for existing **criu** show.

." make the size of the head bigger **ARGUMENTS**

**." make the size of the head bigger** **Positional Arguments**

**decode**

convert **criu** image from binary type JSON

**encode**

convert **criu** image from JSON type to binary

**info**

show info about image

**x**

explore image directory

**show**

convert **criu** image from binary to human-readable JSON

." make the size of the head bigger **Optional Arguments**

**-h**, **--help**

Print some help and exit

." make the size of the head bigger **SEE ALSO**

**[criu(8)](/criu/8.md)**

**." make the size of the head bigger** **AUTHOR**

**The CRIU team**