---
name: "singularity-oci"
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-oci"
---

# singularity-oci(1)

Manage OCI containers

## NAME

apptainer-oci - Manage OCI containers

## SYNOPSIS

**apptainer oci**

## DESCRIPTION

Allow you to manage containers from OCI bundle directories.

NOTE: all oci commands requires to run as root

## OPTIONS

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

## EXAMPLE

```
  All group commands have their own help output:
  $ apptainer oci create -b ~/bundle mycontainer
  $ apptainer oci start mycontainer
```

## SEE ALSO

**[apptainer(1)](/apptainer/1.md)**, **[apptainer-oci-attach(1)](/apptainer-oci-attach/1.md)**, **[apptainer-oci-create(1)](/apptainer-oci-create/1.md)**, **[apptainer-oci-delete(1)](/apptainer-oci-delete/1.md)**, **[apptainer-oci-exec(1)](/apptainer-oci-exec/1.md)**, **[apptainer-oci-kill(1)](/apptainer-oci-kill/1.md)**, **[apptainer-oci-mount(1)](/apptainer-oci-mount/1.md)**, **[apptainer-oci-pause(1)](/apptainer-oci-pause/1.md)**, **[apptainer-oci-resume(1)](/apptainer-oci-resume/1.md)**, **[apptainer-oci-run(1)](/apptainer-oci-run/1.md)**, **[apptainer-oci-start(1)](/apptainer-oci-start/1.md)**, **[apptainer-oci-state(1)](/apptainer-oci-state/1.md)**, **[apptainer-oci-umount(1)](/apptainer-oci-umount/1.md)**, **[apptainer-oci-update(1)](/apptainer-oci-update/1.md)**

## HISTORY

22-Sep-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra