####> This option file is used in: ####> podman build, farm build ####> If file is edited, make sure the changes ####> are applicable to all of those. #### **--file**, **-f**=*Containerfile* Specifies a Containerfile which contains instructions for building the image, either a local file or an **http** or **https** URL. If more than one Containerfile is specified, *FROM* instructions are only be accepted from the last specified file. If a build context is not specified, and at least one Containerfile is a local file, the directory in which it resides is used as the build context. Specifying the option `-f -` causes the Containerfile contents to be read from stdin.