Cri File System Tools Install _best_ May 2026
CRI File System Tools is a utility package used to create and manage
# kubectl is already present; use it to attach a debug container kubectl debug -it <pod-name> --image=busybox --target=<container-name> cri file system tools install
- Container disk space full: Identifying which overlay layer is bloated.
- Stuck mounts: A pod terminates, but its mounts remain in
/proc/mounts. - Image inspection: Peeking into a container image's filesystem without starting a shell.
- Garbage collection debugging: Understanding why containerd won't delete a dangling image layer.
- Security audits: Checking if a rogue process modified a specific
overlayfslower directory.
git clone https://github.com/example/cri-fs-tools.git ~/cri-fs-tools cd ~/cri-fs-tools CRI File System Tools is a utility package
Example: umoci to unpack image rootfs
# Download the latest release NYDUS_VERSION=v2.2.4 wget https://github.com/dragonflyoss/image-service/releases/download/$NYDUS_VERSION/nydus-static-$NYDUS_VERSION-linux-amd64.tgz Container disk space full: Identifying which overlay layer
