gcloud alpha compute images packages diff

NAME
gcloud alpha compute images packages diff - displays the version differences of packages between two images
SYNOPSIS
gcloud alpha compute images packages diff(--base-image=BASE_IMAGE :--base-project=BASE_PROJECT)(--diff-image=DIFF_IMAGE :--diff-project=DIFF_PROJECT)[--show-added-packages][--show-removed-packages][--show-updated-packages][--filter=EXPRESSION][--limit=LIMIT][--page-size=PAGE_SIZE][--sort-by=[FIELD,…]][--uri][GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG]
DESCRIPTION
(ALPHA) Displays the version differences of packages between twoimages.
REQUIRED FLAGS
Image resource - Name of the disk image as the diff base. The arguments in thisgroup can be used to specify the attributes of this resource.

This must be specified.

--base-image=BASE_IMAGE
ID of the image or fully qualified identifier for the image.

To set thename attribute:

  • provide the argument--base-image on the command line.

This flag argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in this groupare specified.

--base-project=BASE_PROJECT
Project ID of the Google Cloud project for the image.

To set theproject attribute:

  • provide the argument--base-image on the command line with a fullyspecified name;
  • provide the argument--base-project on the command line;
  • provide the argument--project on the command line;
  • set the propertycore/project.
Image resource - Name of the disk image to diff with base image. The argumentsin this group can be used to specify the attributes of this resource.

This must be specified.

--diff-image=DIFF_IMAGE
ID of the image or fully qualified identifier for the image.

To set thename attribute:

  • provide the argument--diff-image on the command line.

This flag argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in this groupare specified.

--diff-project=DIFF_PROJECT
Project ID of the Google Cloud project for the image.

To set theproject attribute:

  • provide the argument--diff-image on the command line with a fullyspecified name;
  • provide the argument--diff-project on the command line;
  • provide the argument--project on the command line;
  • set the propertycore/project.
FLAGS
--show-added-packages
Show only the packages added to the diff image.
--show-removed-packages
Show only the packages removed from the base image.
--show-updated-packages
Show only the packages updated between two images.
LIST COMMAND FLAGS
--filter=EXPRESSION
Apply a Boolean filterEXPRESSION to each resource itemto be listed. If the expression evaluatesTrue, then that item islisted. For more details and examples of filter expressions, run $gcloud topic filters. This flaginteracts with other flags that are applied in this order:--flatten,--sort-by,--filter,--limit.
--limit=LIMIT
Maximum number of resources to list. The default isunlimited. Thisflag interacts with other flags that are applied in this order:--flatten,--sort-by,--filter,--limit.
--page-size=PAGE_SIZE
Some services group resource list output into pages. This flag specifies themaximum number of resources per page. The default is determined by the serviceif it supports paging, otherwise it isunlimited (no paging).Paging may be applied before or after--filter and--limit depending on the service.
--sort-by=[FIELD,…]
Comma-separated list of resource field key names to sort by. The default orderis ascending. Prefix a field with ``~´´ for descending order on thatfield. This flag interacts with other flags that are applied in this order:--flatten,--sort-by,--filter,--limit.
--uri
Print a list of resource URIs instead of the default output, and change thecommand output to a list of URIs. If this flag is used with--format, the formatting is applied on this URI list. To displayURIs alongside other keys instead, use theuri() transform.
GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
These flags are available to all commands:--access-token-file,--account,--billing-project,--configuration,--flags-file,--flatten,--format,--help,--impersonate-service-account,--log-http,--project,--quiet,--trace-token,--user-output-enabled,--verbosity.

Run$gcloud help for details.

NOTES
This command is currently in alpha and might change without notice. If thiscommand fails with API permission errors despite specifying the correct project,you might be trying to access an API with an invitation-only early accessallowlist.

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Last updated 2025-05-07 UTC.