---
name: "singularity-instance"
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-instance"
---

# singularity-instance(1)

Manage containers running as services

## NAME

apptainer-instance - Manage containers running as services

## SYNOPSIS

**apptainer instance**

## DESCRIPTION

Instances allow you to run containers as background processes. This can be\
   useful for running services such as web servers or databases.

## OPTIONS

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

## EXAMPLE

```
  All group commands have their own help output:
  $ apptainer help instance start
  $ apptainer instance start --help
```

## SEE ALSO

**[apptainer(1)](/apptainer/1.md)**, **[apptainer-instance-list(1)](/apptainer-instance-list/1.md)**, **[apptainer-instance-run(1)](/apptainer-instance-run/1.md)**, **[apptainer-instance-start(1)](/apptainer-instance-start/1.md)**, **[apptainer-instance-stats(1)](/apptainer-instance-stats/1.md)**, **[apptainer-instance-stop(1)](/apptainer-instance-stop/1.md)**

## HISTORY

22-Sep-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra