containers-storage-create-image 1 August 2016

NAME

containers-storage create-image - Create an image

SYNOPSIS

containers-storage create-image [options...] topLayerNameOrID

DESCRIPTION

Creates an image, referring to the specified layer as the one which should be used as the basis for containers which will be based on the image.

OPTIONS

-n | --name name

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

-i | --id ID

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

-m | --metadata metadata-value

Sets the metadata for the image to the specified value.

-f | --metadata-file metadata-file

Sets the metadata for the image to the contents of the specified file.

EXAMPLE

containers-storage create-image -f manifest.json -n new-image somelayer

SEE ALSO

containers-storage-create-container(1) containers-storage-create-layer(1) containers-storage-delete-image(1)