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/usr/bin/systemd-mstack

The systemd System and Service Manager

From systemd 262.2-r1 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running systemd-mstack --help (exit 0). permalink

> systemd-mstack [OPTION…] WHAT
> systemd-mstack [OPTION…] --mount WHAT WHERE
> systemd-mstack [OPTION…] --umount WHERE

Inspect or apply mount stack.

Commands:
  -h --help                Show this help
     --version             Show package version
  -m --mount               Mount the mstack to the specified directory
  -M                       Shortcut for --mount --mkdir
  -u --umount              Unmount the image from the specified directory
  -U                       Shortcut for --umount --rmdir

Options:
  -r --read-only           Mount read-only
     --mkdir               Make mount directory before mounting, if missing
     --rmdir               Remove mount directory after unmounting
     --image-policy=POLICY Specify image dissection policy
     --image-filter=FILTER Specify image dissection filter
     --no-pager            Do not start a pager
     --no-legend           Do not show headers and footers
     --json=FORMAT         Generate JSON output (pretty, short, or off)

See the systemd-mstack(1) man page for details.
Options (12)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h --helpShow this helphelp
--versionShow package versionhelp
-m --mountMount the mstack to the specified directoryhelp
-MShortcut for --mount --mkdirhelp
-u --umountUnmount the image from the specified directoryhelp
-UShortcut for --umount --rmdirhelp
-r --read-onlyMount read-onlyhelp
--mkdirMake mount directory before mounting, if missinghelp
--rmdirRemove mount directory after unmountinghelp
--no-pagerDo not start a pagerhelp
--no-legendDo not show headers and footershelp
--json FORMATGenerate JSON output (pretty, short, or off)help

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.