NAME

       containers-storage apply-diff - Apply a layer diff to a layer

SYNOPSIS

       containers-storage apply-diff [options [...]] layerNameOrID [referenceLayerNameOrID]

DESCRIPTION

       When a layer is first created, it contains no changes relative to its parent layer.  The layer can either
       be  mounted  read-write  and  its  contents  modified  directly, or contents can be added (or removed) by
       applying a layer diff.  A layer diff  takes  the  form  of  a  (possibly  compressed)  tar  archive  with
       additional  information present in its headers, and can be produced by running containers-storage diff or
       an equivalent.

       Layer diffs are not typically applied manually.  More often they are applied by a  tool  which  is  being
       used to import an entire image, such as skopeo.

OPTIONS

       -f | --file filename

       Specifies the name of a file from which the diff should be read.  If this option is not used, the diff is
       read from standard input.

EXAMPLE

       containers-storage apply-diff -f 71841c97e320d6cde.tar.gz layer1

SEE ALSO

       containers-storage-changes(1) containers-storage-diff(1) containers-storage-diffsize(1)

                                                   August 2016                  containers-storage-apply-diff(1)