Apptainer / List Cached Container Images Detailed
List Cached Container Images Detailed
Apptainer command syntax to list cached container images detailed. Copyable examples, output expectations, and common mistakes.
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Terminal apptainer cache list -v apptainer cache list -v #!/bin/bash
# List Cached Container Images Detailed
apptainer cache list {{[-v|--verbose]}} import subprocess
# List Cached Container Images Detailed
# Make sure to replace <placeholders> with actual values
def run_command():
cmd = [
"apptainer",
"cache",
"list",
"-v"
]
try:
print(f"Executing: {' '.join(cmd)}")
subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
except FileNotFoundError:
print("Error: apptainer not found. Please install it first.")
if __name__ == "__main__":
run_command() Command Breakdown
What each part is doing
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apptainer - Base Command
- The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Apptainer before the shell applies any redirect operators.
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-v - v| verbose
- The value supplied for v| verbose.
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-v - Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
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