---
name: "distrobuilder"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "distrobuilder"
version: "3.2-2+b8"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/distrobuilder"
---

# distrobuilder(1)

System container image builder

## NAME

distrobuilder - System container image builder

## DESCRIPTION

System container and VM image builder for LXC and Incus

### Usage:

-

  distrobuilder \[command\]

### Available Commands:

- build-dir

  Build plain rootfs

- build-incus

  Build Incus image from scratch

- build-lxc

  Build LXC image from scratch

- help

  Help about any command

- pack-incus

  Create Incus image from existing rootfs

- pack-lxc

  Create LXC image from existing rootfs

-

  repack-windows Repack Windows ISO with drivers included validate       Validate definition file

### Flags:

- **--cache-dir**

  Cache directory

- **--cleanup**

  Clean up cache directory (default true)

- **--debug**

  Enable debug output

- **--disable-overlay**

  Disable the use of filesystem overlays

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

  help for distrobuilder

- **-o**, **--options**

  Override options (list of key=value)

- **-t**, **--timeout**

  Timeout in seconds

- **--version**

  Print version number

Use "distrobuilder \[command\] **--help**" for more information about a command.