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.SH containers-storage-create-layer 1 "August 2016"
.SH NAME
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containers-storage create-layer - Create a layer

.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBcontainers-storage\fP \fBcreate-layer\fP [\fIoptions\fP [...]] [\fIparentLayerNameOrID\fP]

.SH DESCRIPTION
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Creates a new layer which either has a specified layer as its parent, or if no
parent is specified, is empty.

.SH OPTIONS
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\fB-n\fP \fIname\fP

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Sets an optional name for the layer.  If a name is already in use, an error is
returned.

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\fB-i | --id\fP \fIID\fP

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Sets the ID for the layer.  If none is specified, one is generated.

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\fB-l | --label\fP \fImount-label\fP

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Sets the label which should be assigned as an SELinux context when mounting the
layer.

.SH EXAMPLE
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\fBcontainers-storage create-layer -f manifest.json -n new-layer somelayer\fP

.SH SEE ALSO
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containers-storage-create-container(1)
containers-storage-create-image(1)
containers-storage-delete-layer(1)