ostree-create-usb - Man Page

ostree create-usb [Options...] {MOUNT-PATH} {COLLECTION-ID REF} [COLLECTION-ID REF...]

This command creates a repository in MOUNT-PATH and pulls the given REF(s) into it so they can be found and pulled from (perhaps by another computer that's offline)​. See ostree-find-remotes(1) for more information on P2P distribution​.

In order for ostree to pull refs from a mounted filesystem (such as a USB drive) the repo must be in a standard location​. Specifically, subdirectories of ​.ostree/repos​.d are checked, then ​.ostree/repo, ostree/repo, and var/lib/flatpak/repo are checked​. By default ostree create-usb uses ​.ostree/repo, but if you specify another location using --destination-repo a symbolic link will be created for you in ​.ostree/repos​.d​.

This command will regenerate the summary file in the destination repo so that it stays accurate, so you shouldn't try to use summary signatures in the destination repo​. This shouldn't be a concern because clients that support pulling from USB mounts use signed per-repo and per-commit metadata instead of summary signatures​.

--disable-fsync

Do not invoke fsync()​.

--destination-repo=DEST

Create the repository in DEST under MOUNT-PATH, rather than the default location​.

--commit=COMMIT

Pull COMMIT instead of whatever REF points to​. This can only be used if a single ref is specified​.

ostree --repo=/var/lib/flatpak/repo create-usb /run/media/mwleeds/f6d04c7a-60f6-4ba3-bb96-0f40498675be com​.exampleos​.Apps app/org​.kde​.Khangman/x86_64/stable com​.exampleos​.Apps ostree-metadata com​.exampleos​.Apps appstream/x86_64

5 metadata, 213 content objects imported; 1 KiB transferred in 1 seconds                                                                                                                      Copied 3/3 refs successfully from ‘/var/lib/flatpak/repo’ to ‘​.ostree/repo’ repository in ‘/run/media/mwleeds/f6d04c7a-60f6-4ba3-bb96-0f40498675be’​.

flatpak-create-usb(1), ostree(1), ostree-find-remotes(1).