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===Building a Sandbox Image=== | ===Building a Sandbox Image=== | ||
'''NOTE:''' Please note and heed the advice given [[#When_Building_Images.2FOverlays|earlier on this page]]. | '''NOTE:''' Please note and heed the advice concerning building images/overlays given [[#When_Building_Images.2FOverlays|earlier on this page]]. | ||
In order to build a "sandbox" directory instead of an <code>SIF</code> file instead of providing an <code>SIF</code> file name, instead provide <code>--sandbox DIR_NAME</code> or <code>-s DIR_NAME</code> where <code>DIR_NAME</code> is the name of the to-be-created-directory where you want your "sandbox" image. For example, if the <code>apptainer build</code> command to create an <code>SIF</code> file was: | In order to build a "sandbox" directory instead of an <code>SIF</code> file instead of providing an <code>SIF</code> file name, instead provide <code>--sandbox DIR_NAME</code> or <code>-s DIR_NAME</code> where <code>DIR_NAME</code> is the name of the to-be-created-directory where you want your "sandbox" image. For example, if the <code>apptainer build</code> command to create an <code>SIF</code> file was: | ||
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===Building an SIF Image=== | ===Building an SIF Image=== | ||
'''NOTE:''' Please note and heed the advice given [[#When_Building_Images.2FOverlays|earlier on this page]]. | '''NOTE:''' Please note and heed the advice concerning building images/overlays given [[#When_Building_Images.2FOverlays|earlier on this page]]. | ||
'''NOTE:''' This section only discusses some basics of creating a simple compressed, read-only <code>SIF</code> file container image. See the [https://apptainer.org/docs Apptainer documentation] for more advanced aspects of building images. | '''NOTE:''' This section only discusses some basics of creating a simple compressed, read-only <code>SIF</code> file container image. See the [https://apptainer.org/docs Apptainer documentation] for more advanced aspects of building images. | ||