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Sealos' inspect command is primarily used to view the configuration information of build containers or built images. The command supports viewing detailed information about an image or container, including its metadata, environment variables, startup commands, etc.

Basic Usage​

Use the sealos inspect command to view the configuration information of a specified container or image. For example, to view the configuration of a specified container:

sealos inspect containerID

Or to view the configuration of a specified image:

sealos inspect --type image imageWithTag

Examples​

Here are some common examples of the sealos inspect command:

  1. View container configuration:

    sealos inspect containerID

  2. View image configuration:

    sealos inspect --type image imageWithTag

  3. View configuration information of an image ID:

    sealos inspect --type image @imageID # Or just input the imageID, '@' is optional

  4. View configuration information of a remote image repository:

    sealos inspect --type image docker://alpine:latest

  5. View configuration information of an image in a local OCI archive file:

    sealos inspect --type image oci-archive:/abs/path/of/oci/tarfile.tar

  6. View configuration information of an image in a local Docker archive file:

    sealos inspect --type image docker-archive:/abs/path/of/docker/tarfile.tar

  7. Display image environment variables in Go template format:

    sealos inspect --format '{{.OCIv1.Config.Env}}' alpine

Parameters​

Here are some common parameters for the sealos inspect command:

  • -f, --format: Display output results in Go template format. Template structure code InspectOutput

  • -t, --type: Specify the type to view, which can be a container (container) or an image (image).

Depending on your needs, you can combine these parameters to get specific configuration information. For example, using the -t parameter can specify whether you want to view the configuration information of the container or the image; using the -f parameter, you can define a specific output format, which is convenient for processing or parsing the output results.

That's the usage guide for the sealos inspect command, and we hope it has been helpful. If you encounter any problems during usage, feel free to ask us.