ostree-admin-stateroot-init1
Initialize empty state for a given operating system
Usage
ostree admin
stateroot-init
STATEROOT
Overview
Initializes an new stateroot (AKA "osname") for an operating system. Ensures that the core subdirectories of /var (/tmp, /lib, /run, and /lock) exist and initialize the given STATEROOT as OSTree stateroot. Each deployment location is comprised of a single shared var and a set of deployments (chroots).
Examples
$ ostree admin stateroot-init exampleos
ostree/deploy/exampleos initialized as OSTree stateroot
History
- Arch Linux 2026-11-01: the text shown here
- Debian 13 (Trixie)