# Wolfi Moves to usrmerge Standard

DevFeed: [Wolfi Moves to usrmerge Standard](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/wolfi-moves-to-usrmerge-standard-13339.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.chainguard.dev/unchained/wolfi-moves-to-usrmerge-standard>)

Published: 2025-03-07T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Chainguard: Unchained](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/chainguard-unchained.md>)

Topics: [chainguard](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chainguard.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [migration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/migration.md>), [container images](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/container-images.md>)

Tags: [chainguard](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard.md>), [compatibility](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compatibility.md>), [filesystem](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/filesystem.md>), [layout](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/layout.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [migration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/migration.md>), [standard](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/standard.md>), [usrmerge](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/usrmerge.md>), [wolfi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wolfi.md>)

## AI overview

Chainguard is adopting the usrmerge filesystem layout for Wolfi to improve standardization and compatibility with modern Linux applications and other major distributions. The transition moves binaries and libraries from legacy directories into /usr locations using corresponding symlinks, with the final /lib migration scheduled for June 23, 2025.

## Source excerpt

To enhance standardization and compatibility with modern Linux applications and other major distributions, Chainguard is adopting the usrmerge filesystem layout.