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

# ostree-static-delta(1)

Manage static delta files

## NAME

ostree-static-delta - Manage static delta files

## SYNOPSIS

**ostree static-delta list**

**ostree static-delta show**

**ostree static-delta delete**

**ostree static-delta generate** {--to=REV} \[OPTIONS...\]

**ostree static-delta apply-offline** \[OPTIONS...\] {PATH} \[KEY-ID...\]

**ostree static-delta verify** \[OPTIONS...\] {STATIC-DELTA} \[KEY-ID...\]

## DESCRIPTION

List and manipulate static delta files.

## GENERATE OPTIONS

- **--from**="REV"

  Create delta from revision REV.

- **--to**="REV"

  Create delta to revision REV. (This option is required.) The delta is from the parent of REV, unless specified otherwise by **--from** or **--empty**.

- **--empty**

  Create delta from scratch.

- **--max-usize**=SIZE

  Maximum uncompressed size in megabytes.

- **--sign-type**=ENGINE

  Use particular signature engine. Currently available ed25519 and dummy signature types. The default is ed25519.

- **--sign**="KEY-ID"

  There KEY-ID is:

  **for ed25519:**

  base64-encoded secret key for signing.

  **for dummy:**

  ASCII-string used as secret key.

## APPLY-OFFLINE OPTIONS

**KEY-ID**

**for ed25519:**

base64-encoded public key for verifying.

**for dummy:**

ASCII-string used as public key.

- **--sign-type**=ENGINE

  Use particular signature engine. Currently available ed25519 and dummy signature types.

- **--keys-file**

  Read key(s) from file filename. Valid for ed25519 signature type. For ed25519 this file must contain base64-encoded public key(s) per line for verifying.

- **--keys-dir**

  Redefine the system path, where to search files and subdirectories with well-known and revoked keys.

## VERIFY OPTIONS

**KEY-ID**

**for ed25519:**

base64-encoded public key for verifying.

**for dummy:**

ASCII-string used as public key.

- **--sign-type**=ENGINE

  Use particular signature engine. Currently available ed25519 and dummy signature types. The default is ed25519.

- **--keys-file**

  Read key(s) from file filename. Valid for ed25519 signature type. For ed25519 this file must contain base64-encoded public key(s) per line for verifying.

- **--keys-dir**

  Redefine the system path, where to search files and subdirectories with well-known and revoked keys.

## EXAMPLE

**$ ostree static-delta**

```
        (No static deltas)
```