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.TH "singularity" "1" "Feb 2022" "Auto generated by spf13/cobra" ""

.SH NAME
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singularity-overlay-create - Create EXT3 writable overlay image


.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBsingularity overlay create  image\fP


.SH DESCRIPTION
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The overlay create command allows to create EXT3 writable overlay image either
  as a single EXT3 image or by adding it automatically to an existing SIF image.


.SH OPTIONS
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\fB--create-dir\fP=[]
	directory to create as part of the overlay layout

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\fB-h\fP, \fB--help\fP[=false]
	help for create

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\fB-s\fP, \fB--size\fP=64
	size of the EXT3 writable overlay in MiB


.SH EXAMPLE
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.RS

.nf

  To create and add a writable overlay to an existing SIF image:
  $ singularity overlay create --size 1024 /tmp/image.sif

  To create a single EXT3 writable overlay image:
  $ singularity overlay create --size 1024 /tmp/my_overlay.img

.fi
.RE


.SH SEE ALSO
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\fBsingularity-overlay(1)\fP


.SH HISTORY
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20-Feb-2022 Auto generated by spf13/cobra