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     1  ## containers-storage-create-layer 1 "August 2016"
     2  
     3  ## NAME
     4  containers-storage create-layer - Create a layer
     5  
     6  ## SYNOPSIS
     7  **containers-storage** **create-layer** [*options* [...]] [*parentLayerNameOrID*]
     8  
     9  ## DESCRIPTION
    10  Creates a new layer which either has a specified layer as its parent, or if no
    11  parent is specified, is empty.
    12  
    13  ## OPTIONS
    14  **-n** *name*
    15  
    16  Sets an optional name for the layer.  If a name is already in use, an error is
    17  returned.
    18  
    19  **-i | --id** *ID*
    20  
    21  Sets the ID for the layer.  If none is specified, one is generated.
    22  
    23  **-m | --metadata** *metadata-value*
    24  
    25  Sets the metadata for the layer to the specified value.
    26  
    27  **-f | --metadata-file** *metadata-file*
    28  
    29  Sets the metadata for the layer to the contents of the specified file.
    30  
    31  **-l | --label** *mount-label*
    32  
    33  Sets the label which should be assigned as an SELinux context when mounting the
    34  layer.
    35  
    36  ## EXAMPLE
    37  **containers-storage create-layer -f manifest.json -n new-layer somelayer**
    38  
    39  ## SEE ALSO
    40  containers-storage-create-container(1)
    41  containers-storage-create-image(1)
    42  containers-storage-delete-layer(1)