containers-storage-diff(1)

containers-storage-diff1

Generate a layer diff

Usage

containers-storage diff [options []] layerNameOrID

Overview

Generates a layer diff representing the changes made in the specified layer. If the layer was populated using a layer diff, the result aims to be bit-for-bit identical with the one that was applied, including the type of compression which was applied.

Options

-f | --file file

Write the diff to the specified file instead of stdout.

-c | --gzip

Force the diff to be compressed using gzip compression. If the layer was populated by a layer diff, and that layer diff was compressed, this will be done automatically.

-u | --uncompressed

Force the diff to be uncompressed. If the layer was populated by a layer diff, and that layer diff was compressed, it will be decompressed for output.

Examples

containers-storage diff my-base-layer

Releases

4 releases since Debian 11 (Bullseye); the text changed 2 times.

  1. 11
  2. 12–13
  3. Arch

From containers-common 1:0.69.2-1 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.