"lowerdir": "/var/lib/containerd/io.containerd.snapshotter.v1.overlayfs/snapshots/12/fs:/var/lib/containerd/io.containerd.snapshotter.v1.overlayfs/snapshots/11/fs", "upperdir": "/var/lib/containerd/io.containerd.snapshotter.v1.overlayfs/snapshots/23/fs", "workdir": "/var/lib/containerd/io.containerd.snapshotter.v1.overlayfs/snapshots/23/work" The upperdir is where all write changes to the container are stored. Go there:
In the rapidly evolving landscape of cloud-native development and container orchestration, the underlying infrastructure often becomes an opaque black box. For developers and system administrators working with Kubernetes, containerd, or CRI-O, one acronym repeatedly surfaces when debugging storage issues: CRI . cri file system tools install
But what exactly are "CRI file system tools," and why would you need to install them? This comprehensive guide will demystify the CRI (Container Runtime Interface) filesystem utilities, walk you through every installation method, and show you how to leverage these tools to inspect, debug, and optimize your container storage layers. Before diving into installation, we must clarify a common misconception. Unlike ext4 or NTFS tools, "CRI file system tools" refer to a suite of command-line utilities specifically designed to interact with the storage plugins and fileystem namespaces created by CRI-compliant runtimes (containerd, CRI-O). "lowerdir": "/var/lib/containerd/io
nerdctl images nerdctl inspect <image> nerdctl run --rm -it alpine ls / Part 3: Installing Snapshotter Tools (OverlayFS Utilities) To truly debug the CRI filesystem, you need host-level tools that understand overlayfs (the default snapshotter for 99% of clusters). But what exactly are "CRI file system tools,"
# Download nerdctl full bundle (includes containerd + runc + CNI) curl -LO https://github.com/containerd/nerdctl/releases/download/v1.7.6/nerdctl-full-1.7.6-linux-amd64.tar.gz sudo tar Cxzvvf /usr/local nerdctl-full-1.7.6-linux-amd64.tar.gz curl -LO https://github.com/containerd/nerdctl/releases/download/v1.7.6/nerdctl-1.7.6-linux-amd64.tar.gz sudo tar Cxzvvf /usr/local/bin nerdctl-1.7.6-linux-amd64.tar.gz