---
name: "singularity-config-global"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "apptainer"
version: "1.5.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/singularity-config-global"
---

# singularity-config-global(1)

Edit apptainer.conf from command line (root user only or unprivileged installation)

## NAME

apptainer-config-global - Edit apptainer.conf from command line (root user only or unprivileged installation)

## SYNOPSIS

**apptainer config global   \[value,...\]**

## DESCRIPTION

The config global command allow administrators to set/unset/get/reset configuration\
   directives of apptainer.conf from command line.

## OPTIONS

**-d**, **--dry-run**\[=false\]\
 	dump resulting configuration on stdout but doesn't write it to apptainer.conf

**-g**, **--get**\[=false\]\
 	get value of the configuration directive

**-h**, **--help**\[=false\]\
 	help for global

**-r**, **--reset**\[=false\]\
 	reset the configuration directive value to its default value

**-s**, **--set**\[=false\]\
 	set value of the configuration directive (for multi-value directives, it will add it)

**-u**, **--unset**\[=false\]\
 	unset value of the configuration directive (for multi-value directives, it will remove matching values)

## EXAMPLE

```
  To add a path to "bind path" directive:
  $ apptainer config global --set "bind path" /etc/resolv.conf
  To remove a path from "bind path" directive:
  $ apptainer config global --unset "bind path" /etc/resolv.conf
  To set "bind path" to the default value:
  $ apptainer config global --reset "bind path"
  To get "bind path" directive value:
  $ apptainer config global --get "bind path"
  To display the resulting configuration instead of writing it to file:
  $ apptainer config global --dry-run --set "bind path" /etc/resolv.conf
```

## SEE ALSO

**[apptainer-config(1)](/apptainer-config/1.md)**

## HISTORY

22-Sep-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra