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Once we have this option, the new documentation from users becomes a little simpler. brew install podman podman machine init --now podman run ... --now option is based off of `systemctl enable XYZ.service --now` [NO TESTS NEEDED] The infrastructure has not been setup yet to test podman machine init. Signed-off-by: Daniel J Walsh <dwalsh@redhat.com>
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% podman-machine-init(1)
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## NAME
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podman\-machine\-init - Initialize a new virtual machine
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## SYNOPSIS
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**podman machine init** [*options*] [*name*]
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## DESCRIPTION
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Initialize a new virtual machine for Podman.
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Podman on macOS requires a virtual machine. This is because containers are Linux -
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containers do not run on any other OS because containers' core functionality are
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tied to the Linux kernel.
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**podman machine init** initializes a new Linux virtual machine where containers are run.
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SSH keys are automatically generated to access the VM, and system connections to the root account
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and a user account inside the VM are added.
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## OPTIONS
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#### **--cpus**=*number*
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Number of CPUs.
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#### **--disk-size**=*number*
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Size of the disk for the guest VM in GB.
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#### **--ignition-path**
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Fully qualified path of the ignition file.
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If an ignition file is provided, the file
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will be copied into the user's CONF_DIR and renamed. Additionally, no SSH keys will
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be generated nor will a system connection be made. It is assumed that the user will
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do these things manually or handle otherwise.
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#### **--image-path**
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Fully qualified path or URL to the VM image.
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Can also be set to `testing` or `stable` to pull down default image.
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Defaults to `testing`.
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#### **--memory**, **-m**=*number*
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Memory (in MB).
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#### **--now**
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Start the virtual machine immediately after it has been initialized.
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#### **--help**
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Print usage statement.
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## EXAMPLES
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```
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$ podman machine init
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$ podman machine init myvm
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$ podman machine init --disk-size 50
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$ podman machine init --memory=1024 myvm
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```
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## SEE ALSO
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podman-machine(1)
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## HISTORY
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March 2021, Originally compiled by Ashley Cui <acui@redhat.com>
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