NAME
apptainer-oci-create - Create a container from a bundle directory (root user only)
SYNOPSIS
apptainer oci create -b [create options...]
DESCRIPTION
Create invoke create operation to create a container instance from an OCI
bundle directory
OPTIONS
-b, --bundle=""
specify the OCI bundle path (required)
--empty-process[=false]
run container without executing container process (eg: for POD container)
-h, --help[=false]
help for create
--log-format="kubernetes"
specify the log file format. Available formats are basic, kubernetes and json
-l, --log-path=""
specify the log file path
--pid-file=""
specify the pid file
-s, --sync-socket=""
specify the path to unix socket for state synchronization
EXAMPLE
$ apptainer oci create -b ~/bundle mycontainer
SEE ALSO
HISTORY
22-Sep-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra