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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, linux]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# apptainer build
> Build Apptainer container images.
> More information: <https://apptainer.org/docs/user/main/cli/apptainer_build.html>.
- Build a container from a definition file:
`apptainer build {{path/to/image.sif}} {{path/to/definition.def}}`
- Build a container from Docker Hub:
`apptainer build {{path/to/image.sif}} docker://{{image}}:{{tag}}`
- Build a container from the Container Library:
`apptainer build {{path/to/image.sif}} library://{{user/collection/container}}:{{tag}}`
- Build a writable sandbox directory instead of an image file:
`apptainer build {{[-s|--sandbox]}} {{path/to/directory}} docker://{{image}}:{{tag}}`
- Build a container without using the cache:
`apptainer build --disable-cache {{path/to/image.sif}} docker://{{image}}:{{tag}}`
- Force overwrite an existing image file:
`apptainer build {{[-F|--force]}} {{path/to/image.sif}} {{path/to/definition.def}}`
- Build using fakeroot for unprivileged builds:
`apptainer build {{[-f|--fakeroot]}} {{path/to/image.sif}} {{path/to/definition.def}}`
- Display help:
`apptainer build {{[-h|--help]}}`