{"id":49099,"date":"2025-04-14T14:41:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/?p=49099"},"modified":"2025-07-12T05:56:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T05:56:24","slug":"openshift-local-crc-command-lines-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/openshift-local-crc-command-lines-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Openshift Local: crc command lines guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here\u2019s a clean and well-structured table<\/strong> listing all the crc<\/code> commands along with their descriptions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Command<\/strong><\/th>Description<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
bundle<\/code><\/td>Manage CRC bundles (download, add, list bundles for OpenShift)<\/td><\/tr>
cleanup<\/code><\/td>Undo system changes made by CRC setup (DNS, networking, etc.)<\/td><\/tr>
completion<\/code><\/td>Generate the autocompletion script for bash, zsh, etc.<\/td><\/tr>
config<\/code><\/td>Modify CRC configuration options (CPU, memory, etc.)<\/td><\/tr>
console<\/code><\/td>Open the OpenShift Web Console in the default browser<\/td><\/tr>
delete<\/code><\/td>Delete the CRC VM and cluster data<\/td><\/tr>
help<\/code><\/td>Show help about any CRC command<\/td><\/tr>
ip<\/code><\/td>Get the IP address of the running OpenShift cluster<\/td><\/tr>
oc-env<\/code><\/td>Add the oc<\/code> (OpenShift CLI) executable to your system PATH<\/td><\/tr>
podman-env<\/code><\/td>Set environment variables to use podman<\/code> with CRC<\/td><\/tr>
setup<\/code><\/td>Set up system prerequisites for CRC (run before first use)<\/td><\/tr>
start<\/code><\/td>Start the OpenShift cluster<\/td><\/tr>
status<\/code><\/td>Display the current status of the OpenShift cluster<\/td><\/tr>
stop<\/code><\/td>Stop the running cluster instance<\/td><\/tr>
version<\/code><\/td>Print CRC version, OpenShift version, and bundle information<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a complete breakdown of each crc<\/code> command<\/strong>, including explanations and multiple practical examples for each. This will help you master the crc<\/code> CLI when working with your local OpenShift 4.x cluster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udd27 crc<\/code> – Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

CRC (CodeReady Containers) allows you to spin up a local single-node OpenShift 4 cluster ideal for testing and development. You run commands using:<\/p>\n\n\n

crc <command<\/span>><\/span> [flags]\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> HTML, XML<\/span> (<\/span>xml<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
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\u2705 1. crc start<\/code><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Starts the local OpenShift cluster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Usage:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc start\n<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Examples:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc start --memory 12288 --cpus 4\n<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n
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Start the cluster with 12GB RAM and 4 CPUs.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n
crc start --log-level debug\n<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n
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Start with detailed logs for troubleshooting.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\uded1 2. crc stop<\/code><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Stops the running OpenShift cluster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Usage:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc stop\n<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Examples:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc stop\n<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n
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Gracefully stops the cluster, freeing up system resources.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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\u274c 3. crc delete<\/code><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Completely deletes the CRC VM and data (non-reversible).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Usage:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc delete<\/span>\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Examples:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc delete<\/span> --force\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
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Forcefully delete CRC without confirmation prompt.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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\u2699\ufe0f 4. crc setup<\/code><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Prepares your system for running CRC (sets DNS, network, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Usage:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc setup\n<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Examples:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc setup\n<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n
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Run this once before the first crc start<\/code>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udcca 5. crc status<\/code><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Shows the current state of the CRC VM and OpenShift cluster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Usage:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc status\n<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Examples:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc status --log-level debug\n<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n
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View detailed status info for debugging.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83c\udf10 6. crc console<\/code><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Opens the OpenShift web console in your default browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Usage:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc console<\/span>\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Examples:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc console<\/span> --credentials\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
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Displays login credentials along with opening the console.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udd27 7. crc config<\/code><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
View and modify CRC config settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Usage:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc config <subcommand<\/span>><\/span>\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> HTML, XML<\/span> (<\/span>xml<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Examples:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc config view\n<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n
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See all current config settings.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n
crc config set<\/span> memory 8192\ncrc config set<\/span> cpus 4\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
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Set RAM and CPU for the cluster.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n
crc config unset<\/span> memory\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> PHP<\/span> (<\/span>php<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
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Remove a previously set value.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udd0d 8. crc version<\/code><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Displays CRC, OpenShift, and bundle versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Usage:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc version\n<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Examples:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc version\n<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n
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Useful for support or checking compatibility.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83c\udf0d 9. crc ip<\/code><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Gets the IP address of the running cluster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Usage:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc ip\n<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Examples:<\/h3>\n\n\n
export<\/span> CRC_IP=$(crc ip)\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
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Store the IP in a shell variable for use in scripts.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udd04 10. crc oc-env<\/code><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Outputs environment variables to use oc<\/code> CLI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Usage:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc oc-env\n<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Examples:<\/h3>\n\n\n
eval<\/span> $(crc oc-env)\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
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Sets up the shell so you can run oc<\/code> commands directly.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83c\udf7b 11. crc podman-env<\/code><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sets up environment for podman<\/code> CLI to work with CRC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Usage:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc podman-env\n<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Examples:<\/h3>\n\n\n
eval<\/span> $(crc podman-env)\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
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Sets environment variables to use podman<\/code> with the CRC container runtime.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83e\uddf9 12. crc cleanup<\/code><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Reverts changes CRC made to your system (use cautiously).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Usage:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc cleanup\n<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Examples:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc cleanup\n<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n
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Removes system DNS, network, and other tweaks made by CRC setup.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udce6 13. crc bundle<\/code><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Manage OpenShift bundles (images and VM base files).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Usage:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc bundle <subcommand<\/span>><\/span>\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> HTML, XML<\/span> (<\/span>xml<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Examples:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc bundle list<\/span>\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> PHP<\/span> (<\/span>php<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
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List available bundles.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n
crc bundle add ~\/Downloads\/<\/span>crc_libvirt_4.13<\/span>.9<\/span>.crcbundle\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
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Add a new bundle manually.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udd01 14. crc completion<\/code><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Generate shell completion scripts for bash, zsh, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Usage:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc completion bash\n<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Examples:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc completion zsh > ~\/.crc-completion.sh\n<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n
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Then source the file in your .zshrc<\/code>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83c\udd98 15. crc help<\/code><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Displays help for any command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Usage:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc help\ncrc <command<\/span>><\/span> --help\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> HTML, XML<\/span> (<\/span>xml<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39Examples:<\/h3>\n\n\n
crc help start\n<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n
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Detailed help for the start<\/code> command.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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\u2705 Flags (Global)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • --log-level<\/code> (debug, info, warn, error)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • --help<\/code> – Show help for commands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Would you like me to generate a cheat sheet image<\/strong> or step-by-step beginner tutorial<\/strong> for this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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