containers-storage-set-metadata(1)

containers-storage-set-metadata1

Set metadata for a layer, image, or container

Usage

containers-storage set-metadata [options []] layerOrImageOrContainerNameOrID

Overview

Updates the metadata associated with a layer, image, or container. Metadata is intended to be small, and is expected to be cached in memory.

Options

-f | --metadata-file filename

Use the contents of the specified file as the metadata.

-m | --metadata value

Use the specified value as the metadata.

Examples

containers-storage set-metadata -m "compression: gzip" my-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.