---
name: "ostree-admin"
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"
---

# ostree-admin(1)

Use one of the ostree admin commands

## NAME

ostree-admin - Use one of the ostree admin commands

## SYNOPSIS

**ostree admin** {SUBCOMMAND}

## DESCRIPTION

Use ostree admin subcommands.

## SUBCOMMANDS

• **cleanup**

• **config-diff**

• **deploy**

• **init-fs**

• **instutil**

• **os-init**

• **pin**

• **post-copy**

• **set-origin**

• **status**

• **switch**

• **undeploy**

• **unlock**

• **upgrade**

View manpages for each admin subcommand using, for example:

**$ man ostree-admin cleanup**

## OPTIONS

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

  Usage help

- **--sysroot**="PATH"

  Creates a new OSTree sysroot at PATH

- **--print-current-dir**

  Prints the full path to the deployment directory for the currently active deployment in the specified sysroot to standard out. This is incompatible with specifying a subcommand.