Files
podman/docs/source/markdown/podman-container-exists.1.md
Alexander Richter e344a5899f [CI:DOCS] UPDATE manpages with MANPAGE_SYNTAX
MANPAGE_SYNTAX was edited.

The following manpages have been adapted to the MANPAGE_SYNTAX:
- podman-container-prune
- podman-container-restore

The following manpages have had little changes:
- podman-attach
- podman-auto-update
- podman-commit
- podman-completion
- podman-container-checkpoint
- podman-container-cleanup
- podman-container-exists

Signed-off-by: Alexander Richter <67486332+Procyhon@users.noreply.github.com>
2021-06-16 17:44:11 +02:00

52 lines
1.4 KiB
Markdown

% podman-container-exists(1)
## NAME
podman\-container\-exists - Check if a container exists in local storage
## SYNOPSIS
**podman container exists** [*options*] *container*
## DESCRIPTION
**podman container exists** checks if a container exists in local storage. The *container ID* or *name* is used as input. Podman will return an exit code
of `0` when the container is found. A `1` will be returned otherwise. An exit code of `125` indicates there was an issue accessing the local storage.
## OPTIONS
#### **--external**
Check for external *containers* as well as Podman *containers*. These external *containers* are generally created via other container technology such as `Buildah` or `CRI-O`.\
The default is **false**.
**-h**, **--help**
Prints usage statement.\
The default is **false**.
## EXAMPLES
Check if an container called "webclient" exists in local storage. Here, the container does exist.
```
$ podman container exists webclient
$ echo $?
0
```
Check if an container called "webbackend" exists in local storage. Here, the container does not exist.
```
$ podman container exists webbackend
$ echo $?
1
```
Check if an container called "ubi8-working-container" created via Buildah exists in local storage. Here, the container does not exist.
```
$ podman container exists --external ubi8-working-container
$ echo $?
1
```
## SEE ALSO
**[podman(1)](podman.1.md)**
## HISTORY
November 2018, Originally compiled by Brent Baude <bbaude@redhat.com>