rpm-ostree/man/rpm-ostree.xml
Colin Walters cac4522e5b Support "system/regenerate-initramfs=true" flag in origin
Currently we push for a model where the initramfs is
generated (in non-hostonly mode), and merely replicated.

However, to support a few unfortunate corner cases like dm-multipath which wants
to inject a config file into the initramfs, we need to support regenerating it
client side too.

Down the line, we'll need this to support overriding the kernel too.

This changes things in the core to add the concept of an "empty"
`RpmOstreeContext`. I initially tried skipping it, but that was too much
duplication. We still want all of the core ostree-related logic that lives in
that code too.

The treespec bits barfed if the spec didn't have a `tree/packages` key. It was
simplest to change that to allow it - and because that was the only case where
we errored out in parsing, I dropped the error handling.

There was another place in the upgrader that now needed to be fixed to handle
transitioning from just regenerating initramfs to not.

Closes: #574
Approved by: jlebon
2017-01-20 16:17:51 +00:00

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<refentry id="rpm-ostree">
<refentryinfo>
<title>rpm-ostree</title>
<productname>rpm-ostree</productname>
<authorgroup>
<author>
<contrib>Developer</contrib>
<firstname>Colin</firstname>
<surname>Walters</surname>
<email>walters@redhat.com</email>
</author>
</authorgroup>
</refentryinfo>
<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>rpm-ostree</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
</refmeta>
<refnamediv>
<refname>rpm-ostree</refname>
<refpurpose>
Operating system upgrade and software management tool
</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>rpm-ostree</command>
<arg choice="req">COMMAND</arg>
<arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<para>
rpm-ostree (also called "atomic" if configured) is a system
software management tool that combines features of both
traditional RPM and OSTree. It has support for both server-side
composing of trees, as well as client-side upgrading and
management of deployments.
</para>
<para>
On an rpm-ostree managed system, the traditional
<literal>yum</literal> (if installed) and <literal>rpm</literal>
tools operate in a read-only state; the RPM database is stored
in <literal>/usr/share/rpm</literal> which is underneath a
read-only bind mount.
</para>
<para>
Instead of live package-by-package upgrades, the underlying
OSTree layer replicates a complete filesystem tree from a
compose server into a new deployment, available on the next
reboot. One benefit of this is that there will always be a
previous deployment, available for rollback.
</para>
<para>
Note in this "pure replication" model, at present there is no
dependency resolution on the client machines, nor any ability to
add or remove packages. You may however use /usr/local/bin, or
an application mechanism such as
<citerefentry>
<refentrytitle>docker</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
</citerefentry>.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Commands</title>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><command>compose</command></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Entrypoint for tree composition; most typically used on
servers to prepare trees for replication by client systems.
Currently has two subcommands, <literal>tree</literal> and
<literal>sign</literal>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><command>db</command></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Gives information pertaining to <literal>rpm</literal> data
within the file system trees within the ostree commits.
There are three sub-commands:
</para>
<para>
<command>diff</command> to see how the packages are
different between the trees in two commits. The
<option>--format=diff</option> option uses
<literal>-</literal> for removed packages,
<literal>+</literal> for added packages, and finally
<literal>!</literal> for the old version of an updated
package, with a following <literal>=</literal> for the new
version.
</para>
<para>
<command>list</command> to see which packages are within the
commit(s) (works like yum list). At least one commit must be
specified, but more than one or a range will also work.
</para>
<para>
<command>version</command> to see the rpmdb version of the
packages within the commit (works like yum version
nogroups). At least one commit must be specified, but more
than one or a range will also work.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><command>deploy</command></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Takes version, branch, or commit ID as an argument, and
creates a new deployment using it, setting it up as the
default for the next boot. Unlike most other commands, this
will automatically fetch and traverse the origin history to
find the target. By design, this has no effect on your
running filesystem tree. You must reboot for any changes to
take effect.
</para>
<para>
In addition to exit status 0 for success and 1 for error,
this command also uses exit status 77 to indicate that the
system is already on the specified commit. This tristate
return model is intended to support idempotency-oriented
systems automation tools like Ansible.
</para>
<para>
<command>--reboot</command> or <command>-r</command> to
initiate a reboot after the upgrade is prepared.
</para>
<para>
<command>--preview</command> download enough metadata to
inspect the RPM diff, but do not actually create a new
deployment.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><command>install (pkg-add)</command></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Takes one or more packages as arguments. The packages are
fetched from the enabled repositories in
<filename>/etc/yum.repos.d/</filename> and are overlayed on
top of a new deployment.
</para>
<para>
<command>--reboot</command> or <command>-r</command> to
initiate a reboot after the deployment is prepared.
</para>
<para>
<command>--dry-run</command> or <command>-n</command> to
exit after printing the transaction rather than downloading
the packages and creating a new deployment.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><command>uninstall (pkg-remove)</command></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Takes one or more packages as arguments. The packages are
removed from the set of packages that are currently
overlayed. The remaining packages in the set (if any) are
fetched from the enabled repositories in
<filename>/etc/yum.repos.d/</filename> and are overlayed on
top of a new deployment.
</para>
<para>
<command>--reboot</command> or <command>-r</command> to
initiate a reboot after the deployment is prepared.
</para>
<para>
<command>--dry-run</command> or <command>-n</command> to
exit after printing the transaction rather than downloading
the packages and creating a new deployment.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><command>rebase</command></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Switch to a different remote, or a different tree, while
preserving local state in <literal>/var</literal> and
configuration in <literal>/etc</literal>. This is an
extension of <literal>upgrade</literal> which switches to
a newer version of the current tree.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><command>rollback</command></term>
<listitem>
<para>
OSTree manages an ordered list of bootloader entries, called
"deployments". The entry at index 0 is the default
bootloader entry. Each entry has a separate
<filename>/etc</filename>, but they all share a single
<filename>/var</filename>. You can use the bootloader to
choose between entries by pressing Tab to interrupt
startup.
</para>
<para>
This command then changes the default bootloader entry. If
the current default is booted, then set the default to the
previous entry. Otherwise, make the currently booted tree
the default.
</para>
<para>
<command>--reboot</command> or <command>-r</command> to
initiate a reboot after rollback is prepared.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><command>status</command></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Gives information pertaining to the current deployment in
use. Lists the names and refspecs of all possible
deployments in order, such that the first deployment in the
list is the default upon boot. The deployment marked with *
is the current booted deployment, and marking with 'r'
indicates the most recent upgrade (the newest deployment
version).
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><command>upgrade</command></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Download the latest version of the current tree, and deploy
it, setting it up as the default for the next boot. By
design, this has no effect on your running filesystem tree.
You must reboot for any changes to take effect.
</para>
<para>
In addition to exit status 0 for success and 1 for error,
this command also uses exit status 77 to indicate that no
upgrade is available.
</para>
<para>
<command>--reboot</command> or <command>-r</command> to
initiate a reboot after upgrade is prepared.
</para>
<para>
<command>--allow-downgrade</command> to permit deployment of
chronologically older trees.
</para>
<para>
<option>--preview</option> to download only /usr/share/rpm
in order to do a package-level diff between the two
versions.
</para>
<para>
<option>--check</option> to just check if an upgrade is
available, without downloading it or performing a
package-level diff.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><command>initramfs</command></term>
<listitem>
<para>
By default, the primary use case mode for rpm-ostree is to replicate
an initramfs as part of a base layer. However, some use cases
require locally regenerating it to add configuration or drivers. Use
<command>rpm-ostree initramfs</command> to inspect the current
status.
</para>
<para>
Use <command>--enable</command> to turn on client side initramfs
regeneration. A new deployment will be generated, and after reboot,
further upgrades will continue regenerating. You must reboot for the
new initramfs to take effect.
</para>
<para>
To append additional custom arguments to the initramfs program
(currently dracut), use <command>--arg</command>. For example,
<command>--arg=-I --arg=/etc/someconfigfile</command>.
</para>
<para>
The <command>--disable</command> option will disable
regeneration. You must reboot for the change to take effect.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>See Also</title>
<para>
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>ostree</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>rpm</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>