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

# ostree-show(1)

Output a metadata object

## NAME

ostree-show - Output a metadata object

## SYNOPSIS

**ostree show** \[OPTIONS...\] {OBJECT}

## DESCRIPTION

Given an object, shows the metadata for that object. For a particular revision, it will show the data for the most recent commit to that revision.

## OPTIONS

- **--print-related**

  Show the "related" commits.

- **--print-variant-type**="TYPE"

  Memory map *OBJECT* (in this case a filename) to the GVariant type string.

- **--list-metadata-keys**

  List the available metadata keys.

- **--print-metadata-key**="KEY"

  Print string value of metadata key.

- **--list-detached-metadata-keys**

  List the available detached metadata keys.

- **--print-detached-metadata-key**="KEY"

  Print string value of detached metadata key.

- **--print-sizes**

  Show the commit size metadata. This in only supported for commits that contain *ostree.sizes* metadata. This can be included when creating commits with **ostree commit --generate-sizes**.

- **--raw**

  Show raw variant data.

- **--gpg-homedir**="HOMEDIR"

  GPG home directory to use when looking for keyrings (if built with GPGME - GNU Privacy Guard Made Easy).

## EXAMPLE

**$ ostree show my-branch**

```
        commit 67e382b11d213a402a5313e61cbc69dfd5ab93cb07
        Date:  2014-06-12 13:42:54 +0000
```