DOT-Files/Gentoo/gentooamd/home/user/.tldrc/tldr/pages/linux/apptainer-build.md

apptainer build

Build Apptainer container images. More information: https://apptainer.org/docs/user/main/cli/apptainer_build.html.

• Build a container from a definition file:

apptainer build {{path/to/image.sif}} {{path/to/definition.def}}

• Build a container from Docker Hub:

apptainer build {{path/to/image.sif}} docker://{{image}}:{{tag}}

• Build a container from the Container Library:

apptainer build {{path/to/image.sif}} library://{{user/collection/container}}:{{tag}}

• Build a writable sandbox directory instead of an image file:

apptainer build {{[-s|--sandbox]}} {{path/to/directory}} docker://{{image}}:{{tag}}

• Build a container without using the cache:

apptainer build --disable-cache {{path/to/image.sif}} docker://{{image}}:{{tag}}

• Force overwrite an existing image file:

apptainer build {{[-F|--force]}} {{path/to/image.sif}} {{path/to/definition.def}}

• Build using fakeroot for unprivileged builds:

apptainer build {{[-f|--fakeroot]}} {{path/to/image.sif}} {{path/to/definition.def}}

• Display help:

apptainer build {{[-h|--help]}}