# Photon RPM OSTree: a simple guide - [Introduction](Photon-RPM-OSTree-1-Introduction.md) - [RPM-OSTree Overview](Photon-RPM-OSTree-1-Introduction.md#rpm-ostree-overview) - [Why use RPM-OSTree in Photon?](Photon-RPM-OSTree-1-Introduction.md#why-use-rpm-ostree-in-photon) - [Photon with RPM-OSTree installation profiles](Photon-RPM-OSTree-1-Introduction.md#photon-with-rpm-ostree-installation-profiles) - [Terminology](Photon-RPM-OSTree-1-Introduction.md#terminology) - [Sample code](Photon-RPM-OSTree-1-Introduction.md#sample-code) - [How to read this book](Photon-RPM-OSTree-1-Introduction.md#how-to-read-this-book) - [RPM-OSTree in Photon OS 3.0](Photon-RPM-OSTree-1-Introduction.md#rpm-ostree-in-photon-os-30) - [Installing a Photon RPM-OSTree host against default server repository](Photon-RPM-OSTree-2-Installing-a-host-against-default-server-repository.md) - [Who is this for?](Photon-RPM-OSTree-2-Installing-a-host-against-default-server-repository.md#who-is-this-for) - [Installing the ISO, step by step](Photon-RPM-OSTree-2-Installing-a-host-against-default-server-repository.md#installing-the-iso) - [Concepts in action](Photon-RPM-OStree-3-Concepts-in-action.md) - [Querying the deployed filetrees](Photon-RPM-OStree-3-Concepts-in-action.md#querying-the-deployed-filetrees) - [Bootable filetree version](Photon-RPM-OStree-3-Concepts-in-action.md#bootable-filetree-version) - [Commit ID](Photon-RPM-OStree-3-Concepts-in-action.md#commit-id) - [OSname](Photon-RPM-OStree-3-Concepts-in-action.md#osname) - [Refspec](Photon-RPM-OStree-3-Concepts-in-action.md#refspec) - [Deployments](Photon-RPM-OStree-3-Concepts-in-action.md#deployments) - [Querying for commit, file and package metadata](Photon-RPM-OSTree-4-Querying-for-commit-file-and-package-metadata.md) - [Commit history](Photon-RPM-OSTree-4-Querying-for-commit-file-and-package-metadata.md#commit-history) - [Listing file mappings](Photon-RPM-OSTree-4-Querying-for-commit-file-and-package-metadata.md#listing-file-mappings) - [Listing configuration changes](Photon-RPM-OSTree-4-Querying-for-commit-file-and-package-metadata.md#listing-configuration-changes) - [Listing packages](Photon-RPM-OSTree-4-Querying-for-commit-file-and-package-metadata.md#listing-packages) - [Querying for package details](Photon-RPM-OSTree-4-Querying-for-commit-file-and-package-metadata.md#querying-for-package-details) - [Why am I unable to install, update or delete packages?](Photon-RPM-OSTree-4-Querying-for-commit-file-and-package-metadata.md#why-am-i-unable-to-install-update-or-delete-packages) - [Host updating operations](Photon-RPM-OSTree-5-Host-updating-operations.md) - [Upgrade Overview](Photon-RPM-OSTree-5-Host-updating-operations.md#upgrade-overview) - [Incremental upgrade](Photon-RPM-OSTree-5-Host-updating-operations.md#incremental-upgrade) - [Listing file differences](Photon-RPM-OSTree-5-Host-updating-operations.md#listing-file-differences) - [Listing package differences](Photon-RPM-OSTree-5-Host-updating-operations.md#listing-package-differences) - [Rollback](Photon-RPM-OSTree-5-Host-updating-operations.md#rollback) - [Installing Packages](Photon-RPM-OSTree-5-Host-updating-operations.md#installing-packages) - [Uninstalling Packages](Photon-RPM-OSTree-5-Host-updating-operations.md#uninstalling-packages) - [Deleting a deployed filetree](Photon-RPM-OSTree-5-Host-updating-operations.md#deleting-a-deployed-filetree) - [Version skipping upgrade](Photon-RPM-OSTree-5-Host-updating-operations.md#version-skipping-upgrade) - [Tracking parent commits](Photon-RPM-OSTree-5-Host-updating-operations.md#tracking-parent-commits) - [Resetting a branch to a previous commit](Photon-RPM-OSTree-5-Host-updating-operations.md#resetting-a-branch-to-a-previous-commit) - [Creating a Server](Photon-RPM-OSTree-6-Installing-a-server.md) - [Composing your first OSTree repo](Photon-RPM-OSTree-6-Installing-a-server.md#composing-your-first-OSTree-repo) - [Installing a Photon RPM-OStree host against a custom server repository](Photon-RPM-OSTree-7-Installing-a-host-against-a-custom-server-repository.md) - [Manual install of a custom host](Photon-RPM-OSTree-7-Installing-a-host-against-a-custom-server-repository.md#manual-install-of-a-custom-host) - [Automated install of a custom host via kickstart](Photon-RPM-OSTree-7-Installing-a-host-against-a-custom-server-repository.md#automated-install-of-a-custom-host-via-kickstart) - [Automatic Updates](RPM-OSTree-AutoUpdate.md) - [Enable Automatic Updates](RPM-OSTree-AutoUpdate.md#enable-automatic-updates) - [File oriented server operations](Photon-RPM-OStree-8-File-oriented-server-operations.md) - [Starting a fresh OSTree repo](Photon-RPM-OStree-8-File-oriented-server-operations.md#starting-a-fresh-ostree-repo) - [Creating summary metadata](Photon-RPM-OStree-8-File-oriented-server-operations.md#creating-summary-metadata) - [Package oriented server operations](Photon-RPM-OSTree-9-Package-oriented-server-operations.md) - [JSON configuration file](Photon-RPM-OSTree-9-Package-oriented-server-operations.md#json-configuration-file) - [Package addition, removal, upgrade](Photon-RPM-OSTree-9-Package-oriented-server-operations.md#package-addition-removal-upgrade) - [RPMS repository](Photon-RPM-OSTree-9-Package-oriented-server-operations.md#rpms-repository) - [Composing a tree](Photon-RPM-OSTree-9-Package-oriented-server-operations.md#composing-a-tree) - [Automatic version prefix](Photon-RPM-OSTree-9-Package-oriented-server-operations.md#automatic-version-prefix) - [Installing package updates](Photon-RPM-OSTree-9-Package-oriented-server-operations.md#installing-package-updates) - [Creating server metadata](Photon-RPM-OSTree-9-Package-oriented-server-operations.md#creating-server-metadata) - [Starting a fresh OSTree repo](Photon-RPM-OSTree-9-Package-oriented-server-operations.md#starting-a-fresh-ostree-repo) - [Remotes](Photon-RPM-OSTree-10-Remotes.md) - [Listing remotes](Photon-RPM-OSTree-10-Remotes.md#listing-remotes) - [GPG signature verification](Photon-RPM-OSTree-10-Remotes.md#gpg-signature-verification) - [Switching repositories](Photon-RPM-OSTree-10-Remotes.md#switching-repositories) - [Adding and removing remotes](Photon-RPM-OSTree-10-Remotes.md#adding-and-removing-remotes) - [List available branches](Photon-RPM-OSTree-10-Remotes.md#list-available-branches) - [Running container applications between bootable images](Photon-RPM-OSTree-11-Running-container-applications-between-bootable-images.md) - [Downloading a docker container appliance](Photon-RPM-OSTree-11-Running-container-applications-between-bootable-images.md#downloading-a-docker-container-appliance) - [Rebooting into an existing image](Photon-RPM-OSTree-11-Running-container-applications-between-bootable-images.md#rebooting-into-an-existing-image) - [Reboot into a newly created image](Photon-RPM-OSTree-11-Running-container-applications-between-bootable-images.md#reboot-into-a-newly-created-image) - [Install or rebase to Photon OS 3.0](Photon-RPM-OSTree-Install-or-rebase-to-Photon-OS-2.0.md) - [Composing your own RPM-OSTree Server](Photon-RPM-OSTree-Install-or-rebase-to-Photon-OS-2.0.md#composing-your-own-rpm-ostree-server) - [Installing an RPM-OSTree host](Photon-RPM-OSTree-Install-or-rebase-to-Photon-OS-2.0.md#installing-an-rpm-ostree-host) - [Rebasing a host from Photon 1.0 to 3.0](Photon-RPM-OSTree-Install-or-rebase-to-Photon-OS-2.0.md#rebasing-a-host-from-photon-10-to-20) - [Creating a host raw image](Photon-RPM-OSTree-Install-or-rebase-to-Photon-OS-2.0.md#creating-a-host-raw-image)