---
name: "ostree-admin-config-diff"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ostree"
version: "2026.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ostree-admin-config-diff"
---

# ostree-admin-config-diff(1)

Diff current /etc configuration versus default

## NAME

ostree-admin-config-diff - Diff current /etc configuration versus default

## SYNOPSIS

**ostree admin config-diff** \[OPTIONS...\]

## DESCRIPTION

Prints the differences between the current /etc directory and the default configuration in /usr/etc. Newly added files (present in /etc but not in /usr/etc) will be prefixed with 'A'. Modified files will be prefixed with 'M', and deleted files with 'D'.

## OPTIONS

- **--os**="STATEROOT"

  Use a different operating system stateroot than the current one.

## EXAMPLE

**$ ostree admin config-diff**

```
        M   shadow
        A   example.txt
```