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ostree

OSTree is a command line tool and a system for managing repositories of versioned file trees. It is designed to help developers and system administrators manage file systems for operating system binaries and deployment. The tool enables the creation, storage, and updating of bootable Linux file systems. OSTree employs Git-like functionality at the core, allowing for efficient storage and transfer of file system trees. It utilizes hard links for data deduplication, which consumes minimal disk space. OSTree allows users to atomically switch between different versions of a file system, making rollbacks and upgrades quick and reliable. It is widely used in projects like Fedora Atomic, Endless OS, and GNOME OSTree, providing a solid foundation for system and application deployments.

List of commands for ostree:

  • ostree:tldr:7581a ostree: Show files in commit.
    $ ostree ls --repo ${path-to-repo} ${commit_id}
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  • ostree:tldr:b34b0 ostree: Show available refs (branches).
    $ ostree refs --repo ${path-to-repo}
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  • ostree:tldr:b4ea4 ostree: Show metadata of commit.
    $ ostree show --repo ${path-to-repo} ${commit_id}
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  • ostree:tldr:be4e8 ostree: Show repo summary.
    $ ostree summary --repo ${path-to-repo} --view
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  • ostree:tldr:c9005 ostree: Show list of commits.
    $ ostree log --repo ${path-to-repo} ${branch_name}
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  • ostree:tldr:d4705 ostree: Create a commit (snapshot) of the files.
    $ ostree commit --repo ${path-to-repo} --branch ${branch_name}
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  • ostree:tldr:de337 ostree: Initialize a repository of the files in `$PWD` with metadata in `$PWD/{{path/to/repo}}`.
    $ ostree init --repo ${path-to-repo}
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