Merge pull request #3521 from baude/golangcilint1

first pass of corrections for golangci-lint

79 files changed, 229 insertions, 300 deletions

diff --git a/cmd/podman/attach.go b/cmd/podman/attach.go
index 48a25a3e2..b78633ed6 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/attach.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/attach.go
@@ -51,6 +51,6 @@ func attachCmd(c *cliconfig.AttachValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 	return runtime.Attach(getContext(), c)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/podman/build.go b/cmd/podman/build.go
index 5e2b1aa82..bd7269390 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/build.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/build.go
@@ -57,14 +57,20 @@ func init() {
 
 	budFlags := buildahcli.GetBudFlags(&budFlagsValues)
 	flag := budFlags.Lookup("pull")
-	flag.Value.Set("true")
+	if err := flag.Value.Set("true"); err != nil {
+		logrus.Error("unable to set pull flag to true")
+	}
 	flag.DefValue = "true"
 	layerFlags := buildahcli.GetLayerFlags(&layerValues)
 	flag = layerFlags.Lookup("layers")
-	flag.Value.Set(useLayers())
+	if err := flag.Value.Set(useLayers()); err != nil {
+		logrus.Error("unable to set uselayers")
+	}
 	flag.DefValue = useLayers()
 	flag = layerFlags.Lookup("force-rm")
-	flag.Value.Set("true")
+	if err := flag.Value.Set("true"); err != nil {
+		logrus.Error("unable to set force-rm flag to true")
+	}
 	flag.DefValue = "true"
 
 	fromAndBugFlags := buildahcli.GetFromAndBudFlags(&fromAndBudValues, &userNSValues, &namespaceValues)
@@ -72,7 +78,7 @@ func init() {
 	flags.AddFlagSet(&budFlags)
 	flags.AddFlagSet(&layerFlags)
 	flags.AddFlagSet(&fromAndBugFlags)
-	flags.MarkHidden("signature-policy")
+	markFlagHidden(flags, "signature-policy")
 }
 
 func getDockerfiles(files []string) []string {
@@ -177,7 +183,6 @@ func buildCmd(c *cliconfig.BuildValues) error {
 			}
 			contextDir = absDir
 		}
-		cliArgs = Tail(cliArgs)
 	} else {
 		// No context directory or URL was specified.  Try to use the
 		// home of the first locally-available Dockerfile.
@@ -218,7 +223,7 @@ func buildCmd(c *cliconfig.BuildValues) error {
 	}
 	// end from buildah
 
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	var stdout, stderr, reporter *os.File
 	stdout = os.Stdout
diff --git a/cmd/podman/checkpoint.go b/cmd/podman/checkpoint.go
index bfb5b49d4..6755bb073 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/checkpoint.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/checkpoint.go
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ func checkpointCmd(c *cliconfig.CheckpointValues) error {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
 
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 	return runtime.Checkpoint(c)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/podman/cleanup.go b/cmd/podman/cleanup.go
index 9544b75b0..c00654162 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/cleanup.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/cleanup.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func cleanupCmd(c *cliconfig.CleanupValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	ok, failures, err := runtime.CleanupContainers(getContext(), c)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/commit.go b/cmd/podman/commit.go
index c49645a1d..e98b71514 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/commit.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/commit.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func commitCmd(c *cliconfig.CommitValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	args := c.InputArgs
 	if len(args) != 2 {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/common.go b/cmd/podman/common.go
index 9d7c52273..50f3d9a7b 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/common.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/common.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podman/shared"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/define"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/rootless"
-	"github.com/containers/storage"
 	"github.com/fatih/camelcase"
 	jsoniter "github.com/json-iterator/go"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
@@ -19,8 +18,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	stores = make(map[storage.Store]struct{})
-	json   = jsoniter.ConfigCompatibleWithStandardLibrary
+	json = jsoniter.ConfigCompatibleWithStandardLibrary
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/cmd/podman/containers_prune.go b/cmd/podman/containers_prune.go
index 97481fb35..b8a84a0e3 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/containers_prune.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/containers_prune.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func pruneContainersCmd(c *cliconfig.PruneContainersValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	maxWorkers := shared.DefaultPoolSize("prune")
 	if c.GlobalIsSet("max-workers") {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/cp.go b/cmd/podman/cp.go
index f6ac5f8f7..7c28edd26 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/cp.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/cp.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func cpCmd(c *cliconfig.CpValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	return copyBetweenHostAndContainer(runtime, args[0], args[1], c.Extract, c.Pause)
 }
@@ -95,7 +95,11 @@ func copyBetweenHostAndContainer(runtime *libpod.Runtime, src string, dest strin
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer ctr.Unmount(false)
+	defer func() {
+		if err := ctr.Unmount(false); err != nil {
+			logrus.Errorf("unable to umount container '%s': %q", ctr.ID(), err)
+		}
+	}()
 
 	// We can't pause rootless containers.
 	if pause && rootless.IsRootless() {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/create.go b/cmd/podman/create.go
index 2351f5860..93141a800 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/create.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/create.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func createCmd(c *cliconfig.CreateValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating libpod runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	cid, err := runtime.CreateContainer(getContext(), c)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/diff.go b/cmd/podman/diff.go
index 032c0f2c0..2b0c1d398 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/diff.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/diff.go
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ func init() {
 	flags.BoolVar(&diffCommand.Archive, "archive", true, "Save the diff as a tar archive")
 	flags.StringVar(&diffCommand.Format, "format", "", "Change the output format")
 	flags.BoolVarP(&diffCommand.Latest, "latest", "l", false, "Act on the latest container podman is aware of")
-
-	flags.MarkHidden("archive")
+	markFlagHidden(flags, "archive")
 	markFlagHiddenForRemoteClient("latest", flags)
 
 }
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ func diffCmd(c *cliconfig.DiffValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	var to string
 	if c.Latest {
@@ -137,7 +136,5 @@ func diffCmd(c *cliconfig.DiffValues) error {
 	} else {
 		out = stdoutStruct{output: diffOutput}
 	}
-	formats.Writer(out).Out()
-
-	return nil
+	return formats.Writer(out).Out()
 }
diff --git a/cmd/podman/events.go b/cmd/podman/events.go
index 88c1010e3..18126e626 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/events.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/events.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func init() {
 	flags.BoolVar(&eventsCommand.Stream, "stream", true, "stream new events; for testing only")
 	flags.StringVar(&eventsCommand.Since, "since", "", "show all events created since timestamp")
 	flags.StringVar(&eventsCommand.Until, "until", "", "show all events until timestamp")
-	flags.MarkHidden("stream")
+	markFlagHidden(flags, "stream")
 }
 
 func eventsCmd(c *cliconfig.EventValues) error {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func eventsCmd(c *cliconfig.EventValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating libpod runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	return runtime.Events(c)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/podman/exec.go b/cmd/podman/exec.go
index bf8de69fc..799ed9f38 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/exec.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/exec.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func execCmd(c *cliconfig.ExecValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating libpod runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	err = runtime.Exec(c, cmd)
 	if errors.Cause(err) == define.ErrCtrStateInvalid {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/exists.go b/cmd/podman/exists.go
index 1e052e25f..f8b1f8e59 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/exists.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/exists.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func imageExistsCmd(c *cliconfig.ImageExistsValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 	if _, err := runtime.NewImageFromLocal(args[0]); err != nil {
 		//TODO we need to ask about having varlink defined errors exposed
 		//so we can reuse them
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func containerExistsCmd(c *cliconfig.ContainerExistsValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 	if _, err := runtime.LookupContainer(args[0]); err != nil {
 		if errors.Cause(err) == define.ErrNoSuchCtr || err.Error() == "io.podman.ContainerNotFound" {
 			os.Exit(1)
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func podExistsCmd(c *cliconfig.PodExistsValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	if _, err := runtime.LookupPod(args[0]); err != nil {
 		if errors.Cause(err) == define.ErrNoSuchPod || err.Error() == "io.podman.PodNotFound" {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/export.go b/cmd/podman/export.go
index f2336167b..27948004c 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/export.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/export.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func exportCmd(c *cliconfig.ExportValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	args := c.InputArgs
 	if len(args) == 0 {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/generate_kube.go b/cmd/podman/generate_kube.go
index 3969e3132..6f04d6517 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/generate_kube.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/generate_kube.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func generateKubeYAMLCmd(c *cliconfig.GenerateKubeValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	podYAML, serviceYAML, err := runtime.GenerateKube(c)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/generate_systemd.go b/cmd/podman/generate_systemd.go
index b4779e512..8be097c83 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/generate_systemd.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/generate_systemd.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func generateSystemdCmd(c *cliconfig.GenerateSystemdValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	// User input stop timeout must be 0 or greater
 	if c.Flag("timeout").Changed && c.StopTimeout < 0 {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/healthcheck_run.go b/cmd/podman/healthcheck_run.go
index aaeed93c6..66ca4580a 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/healthcheck_run.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/healthcheck_run.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ func healthCheckCmd(c *cliconfig.HealthCheckValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 	status, err := runtime.HealthCheck(c)
 	fmt.Println(status)
 	return err
diff --git a/cmd/podman/history.go b/cmd/podman/history.go
index 0998a023c..fea2219bc 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/history.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/history.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func historyCmd(c *cliconfig.HistoryValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	format := genHistoryFormat(c.Format, c.Quiet)
 
diff --git a/cmd/podman/images.go b/cmd/podman/images.go
index 33cf11ab7..f842573d9 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/images.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/images.go
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func imagesCmd(c *cliconfig.ImagesValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "Could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 	if len(c.InputArgs) == 1 {
 		image = c.InputArgs[0]
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/podman/images_prune.go b/cmd/podman/images_prune.go
index 1ac5bc65d..5745edd6b 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/images_prune.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/images_prune.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func pruneImagesCmd(c *cliconfig.PruneImagesValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	// Call prune; if any cids are returned, print them and then
 	// return err in case an error also came up
diff --git a/cmd/podman/import.go b/cmd/podman/import.go
index 167d9f2c9..70ea167cb 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/import.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/import.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func importCmd(c *cliconfig.ImportValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	var (
 		source    string
diff --git a/cmd/podman/info.go b/cmd/podman/info.go
index e24fe3c77..ed60970b6 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/info.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/info.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func infoCmd(c *cliconfig.InfoValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	infoArr, err := runtime.Info()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -97,9 +97,7 @@ func infoCmd(c *cliconfig.InfoValues) error {
 		out = formats.StdoutTemplate{Output: info, Template: infoOutputFormat}
 	}
 
-	formats.Writer(out).Out()
-
-	return nil
+	return formats.Writer(out).Out()
 }
 
 // top-level "debug" info
diff --git a/cmd/podman/init.go b/cmd/podman/init.go
index 68c80631d..3f97824fc 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/init.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/init.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func initCmd(c *cliconfig.InitValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	ok, failures, err := runtime.InitContainers(ctx, c)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/inspect.go b/cmd/podman/inspect.go
index 24edfcb68..df597c868 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/inspect.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/inspect.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func inspectCmd(c *cliconfig.InspectValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating libpod runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	if !util.StringInSlice(inspectType, []string{inspectTypeContainer, inspectTypeImage, inspectAll}) {
 		return errors.Errorf("the only recognized types are %q, %q, and %q", inspectTypeContainer, inspectTypeImage, inspectAll)
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ func iterateInput(ctx context.Context, size bool, args []string, runtime *adapte
 					inspectError = errors.Wrapf(err, "error getting libpod container inspect data %s", ctr.ID())
 					break
 				}
-				artifact, inspectError := getArtifact(ctr)
-				if inspectError != nil {
+				artifact, err := getArtifact(ctr)
+				if err != nil {
 					inspectError = err
 					break
 				}
diff --git a/cmd/podman/kill.go b/cmd/podman/kill.go
index edf69ff2e..d5056d86d 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/kill.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/kill.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func killCmd(c *cliconfig.KillValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	ok, failures, err := runtime.KillContainers(getContext(), c, killSignal)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/load.go b/cmd/podman/load.go
index 0c41eb792..ed6a4e5fa 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/load.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/load.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func init() {
 	// Disabled flags for the remote client
 	if !remote {
 		flags.StringVar(&loadCommand.SignaturePolicy, "signature-policy", "", "Pathname of signature policy file (not usually used)")
-		flags.MarkHidden("signature-policy")
+		markFlagHidden(flags, "signature-policy")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func loadCmd(c *cliconfig.LoadValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	if len(c.Input) > 0 {
 		if err := parse.ValidateFileName(c.Input); err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/logs.go b/cmd/podman/logs.go
index 25248db21..32605389e 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/logs.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/logs.go
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ func init() {
 	flags.StringVar(&logsCommand.Since, "since", "", "Show logs since TIMESTAMP")
 	flags.Uint64Var(&logsCommand.Tail, "tail", 0, "Output the specified number of LINES at the end of the logs.  Defaults to 0, which prints all lines")
 	flags.BoolVarP(&logsCommand.Timestamps, "timestamps", "t", false, "Output the timestamps in the log")
-	flags.MarkHidden("details")
-
+	markFlagHidden(flags, "details")
 	flags.SetInterspersed(false)
 
 	markFlagHiddenForRemoteClient("latest", flags)
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ func logsCmd(c *cliconfig.LogsValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	sinceTime := time.Time{}
 	if c.Flag("since").Changed {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/main_local.go b/cmd/podman/main_local.go
index d5f70a28f..e4f521bc4 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/main_local.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/main_local.go
@@ -45,14 +45,18 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&MainGlobalOpts.NetworkCmdPath, "network-cmd-path", "", "Path to the command for configuring the network")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&MainGlobalOpts.CniConfigDir, "cni-config-dir", "", "Path of the configuration directory for CNI networks")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&MainGlobalOpts.DefaultMountsFile, "default-mounts-file", "", "Path to default mounts file")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().MarkHidden("defaults-mount-file")
+	if err := rootCmd.PersistentFlags().MarkHidden("default-mounts-file"); err != nil {
+		logrus.Error("unable to mark default-mounts-file flag as hidden")
+	}
 	// Override default --help information of `--help` global flag
 	var dummyHelp bool
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&dummyHelp, "help", false, "Help for podman")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringSliceVar(&MainGlobalOpts.HooksDir, "hooks-dir", []string{}, "Set the OCI hooks directory path (may be set multiple times)")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&MainGlobalOpts.LogLevel, "log-level", "error", "Log messages above specified level: debug, info, warn, error, fatal or panic")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().IntVar(&MainGlobalOpts.MaxWorks, "max-workers", 0, "The maximum number of workers for parallel operations")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().MarkHidden("max-workers")
+	if err := rootCmd.PersistentFlags().MarkHidden("max-workers"); err != nil {
+		logrus.Error("unable to mark max-workers flag as hidden")
+	}
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&MainGlobalOpts.Namespace, "namespace", "", "Set the libpod namespace, used to create separate views of the containers and pods on the system")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&MainGlobalOpts.Root, "root", "", "Path to the root directory in which data, including images, is stored")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&MainGlobalOpts.Runroot, "runroot", "", "Path to the 'run directory' where all state information is stored")
@@ -118,10 +122,10 @@ func setupRootless(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 	podmanCmd := cliconfig.PodmanCommand{
-		cmd,
-		args,
-		MainGlobalOpts,
-		remoteclient,
+		Command:     cmd,
+		InputArgs:   args,
+		GlobalFlags: MainGlobalOpts,
+		Remote:      remoteclient,
 	}
 
 	pausePidPath, err := util.GetRootlessPauseProcessPidPath()
@@ -148,7 +152,7 @@ func setupRootless(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	ctrs, err := runtime.GetRunningContainers()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/mount.go b/cmd/podman/mount.go
index 662fb0a28..b14827592 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/mount.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/mount.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func mountCmd(c *cliconfig.MountValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	if os.Geteuid() != 0 {
 		rtc, err := runtime.GetConfig()
diff --git a/cmd/podman/pause.go b/cmd/podman/pause.go
index ee5fd352d..3a8f4edb5 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/pause.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/pause.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func pauseCmd(c *cliconfig.PauseValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	args := c.InputArgs
 	if len(args) < 1 && !c.All {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/play_kube.go b/cmd/podman/play_kube.go
index afdb6cc9b..9a5cc3ec1 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/play_kube.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/play_kube.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podman/cliconfig"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podman/shared"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/adapter"
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ func init() {
 		flags.StringVar(&playKubeCommand.CertDir, "cert-dir", "", "`Pathname` of a directory containing TLS certificates and keys")
 		flags.StringVar(&playKubeCommand.SignaturePolicy, "signature-policy", "", "`Pathname` of signature policy file (not usually used)")
 		flags.BoolVar(&playKubeCommand.TlsVerify, "tls-verify", true, "Require HTTPS and verify certificates when contacting registries")
-		flags.MarkHidden("signature-policy")
+		markFlagHidden(flags, "signature-policy")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ func playKubeCmd(c *cliconfig.KubePlayValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	_, err = runtime.PlayKubeYAML(ctx, c, args[0])
 	return err
diff --git a/cmd/podman/pod_create.go b/cmd/podman/pod_create.go
index 0abf84756..b6154b4db 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/pod_create.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/pod_create.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podman/shared"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/define"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/adapter"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/errorhandling"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -56,7 +57,6 @@ func init() {
 	flags.StringVar(&podCreateCommand.Share, "share", shared.DefaultKernelNamespaces, "A comma delimited list of kernel namespaces the pod will share")
 
 }
-
 func podCreateCmd(c *cliconfig.PodCreateValues) error {
 	var (
 		err       error
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func podCreateCmd(c *cliconfig.PodCreateValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating libpod runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	if len(c.Publish) > 0 {
 		if !c.Infra {
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ func podCreateCmd(c *cliconfig.PodCreateValues) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return errors.Errorf("error opening pod-id-file %s", c.PodIDFile)
 		}
-		defer podIdFile.Close()
-		defer podIdFile.Sync()
+		defer errorhandling.CloseQuiet(podIdFile)
+		defer errorhandling.SyncQuiet(podIdFile)
 	}
 
 	labels, err := shared.GetAllLabels(c.LabelFile, c.Labels)
diff --git a/cmd/podman/pod_inspect.go b/cmd/podman/pod_inspect.go
index a22624078..03b5a8cc4 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/pod_inspect.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/pod_inspect.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func podInspectCmd(c *cliconfig.PodInspectValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	if c.Latest {
 		pod, err = runtime.GetLatestPod()
diff --git a/cmd/podman/pod_kill.go b/cmd/podman/pod_kill.go
index 6be79363a..9bda77471 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/pod_kill.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/pod_kill.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func podKillCmd(c *cliconfig.PodKillValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	killSignal := uint(syscall.SIGTERM)
 
diff --git a/cmd/podman/pod_pause.go b/cmd/podman/pod_pause.go
index e8574bfdc..75d179f52 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/pod_pause.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/pod_pause.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func podPauseCmd(c *cliconfig.PodPauseValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating libpod runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	pauseIDs, conErrors, pauseErrors := runtime.PausePods(c)
 
diff --git a/cmd/podman/pod_ps.go b/cmd/podman/pod_ps.go
index fbea5124e..a525857de 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/pod_ps.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/pod_ps.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	STOPPED      = "Stopped"
+	STOPPED      = "Stopped" //nolint
 	RUNNING      = "Running"
 	PAUSED       = "Paused"
 	EXITED       = "Exited"
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ var (
 )
 
 type podPsCtrInfo struct {
-	Name   string `"json:name,omitempty"`
-	Id     string `"json:id,omitempty"`
-	Status string `"json:status,omitempty"`
+	Name   string `json:"name,omitempty"`
+	Id     string `json:"id,omitempty"`
+	Status string `json:"status,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type podPsOptions struct {
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func podPsCmd(c *cliconfig.PodPsValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating libpod runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	opts := podPsOptions{
 		NoTrunc:            c.NoTrunc,
diff --git a/cmd/podman/pod_restart.go b/cmd/podman/pod_restart.go
index a1f4c8359..0b009e6c7 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/pod_restart.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/pod_restart.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func podRestartCmd(c *cliconfig.PodRestartValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	restartIDs, conErrors, restartErrors := runtime.RestartPods(getContext(), c)
 
diff --git a/cmd/podman/pod_rm.go b/cmd/podman/pod_rm.go
index 218ed8154..82d0eb977 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/pod_rm.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/pod_rm.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func podRmCmd(c *cliconfig.PodRmValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	podRmIds, podRmErrors := runtime.RemovePods(getContext(), c)
 	for _, p := range podRmIds {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/pod_start.go b/cmd/podman/pod_start.go
index 5c9225428..64c951b43 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/pod_start.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/pod_start.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func podStartCmd(c *cliconfig.PodStartValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	podStartIDs, podStartErrors := runtime.StartPods(getContext(), c)
 	for _, p := range podStartIDs {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/pod_stats.go b/cmd/podman/pod_stats.go
index 97aa52f5d..7984f08ee 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/pod_stats.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/pod_stats.go
@@ -74,16 +74,13 @@ func podStatsCmd(c *cliconfig.PodStatsValues) error {
 
 	if ctr > 1 {
 		return errors.Errorf("--all, --latest and containers cannot be used together")
-	} else if ctr == 0 {
-		// If user didn't specify, imply --all
-		all = true
 	}
 
 	runtime, err := adapter.GetRuntime(getContext(), &c.PodmanCommand)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	times := -1
 	if c.NoStream {
@@ -173,7 +170,9 @@ func podStatsCmd(c *cliconfig.PodStatsValues) error {
 			tm.Flush()
 		}
 		if strings.ToLower(format) == formats.JSONString {
-			outputJson(newStats)
+			if err := outputJson(newStats); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 
 		} else {
 			results := podContainerStatsToPodStatOut(newStats)
@@ -300,17 +299,3 @@ func outputJson(stats []*adapter.PodContainerStats) error {
 	fmt.Println(string(b))
 	return nil
 }
-
-func getPodsByList(podList []string, r *libpod.Runtime) ([]*libpod.Pod, error) {
-	var (
-		pods []*libpod.Pod
-	)
-	for _, p := range podList {
-		pod, err := r.LookupPod(p)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		pods = append(pods, pod)
-	}
-	return pods, nil
-}
diff --git a/cmd/podman/pod_stop.go b/cmd/podman/pod_stop.go
index b4b1718d9..edda99550 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/pod_stop.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/pod_stop.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func podStopCmd(c *cliconfig.PodStopValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	podStopIds, podStopErrors := runtime.StopPods(getContext(), c)
 	for _, p := range podStopIds {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/pod_top.go b/cmd/podman/pod_top.go
index 72137b5a7..fcd9c4f3c 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/pod_top.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/pod_top.go
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ func init() {
 	flags := podTopCommand.Flags()
 	flags.BoolVarP(&podTopCommand.Latest, "latest,", "l", false, "Act on the latest pod podman is aware of")
 	flags.BoolVar(&podTopCommand.ListDescriptors, "list-descriptors", false, "")
-	flags.MarkHidden("list-descriptors")
-
+	markFlagHidden(flags, "list-descriptors")
 }
 
 func podTopCmd(c *cliconfig.PodTopValues) error {
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ func podTopCmd(c *cliconfig.PodTopValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating libpod runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	if c.Latest {
 		descriptors = args
@@ -85,8 +84,9 @@ func podTopCmd(c *cliconfig.PodTopValues) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	for _, proc := range psOutput {
-		fmt.Fprintln(w, proc)
+		if _, err := fmt.Fprintln(w, proc); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
-	w.Flush()
-	return nil
+	return w.Flush()
 }
diff --git a/cmd/podman/pod_unpause.go b/cmd/podman/pod_unpause.go
index c5b7e6a18..91c3bfdf8 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/pod_unpause.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/pod_unpause.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func podUnpauseCmd(c *cliconfig.PodUnpauseValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating libpod runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	unpauseIDs, conErrors, unpauseErrors := runtime.UnpausePods(c)
 
diff --git a/cmd/podman/pods_prune.go b/cmd/podman/pods_prune.go
index bdd75f9de..d40e37bdb 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/pods_prune.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/pods_prune.go
@@ -40,8 +40,11 @@ func podPruneCmd(c *cliconfig.PodPruneValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	ok, failures, err := runtime.PrunePods(getContext(), c)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	return printCmdResults(ok, failures)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/podman/port.go b/cmd/podman/port.go
index 1bd2d623e..5753c8e56 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/port.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/port.go
@@ -95,9 +95,12 @@ func portCmd(c *cliconfig.PortValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	containers, err := runtime.Port(c)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	for _, con := range containers {
 		portmappings, err := con.PortMappings()
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/ps.go b/cmd/podman/ps.go
index 75e07d325..26cc55e5f 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/ps.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/ps.go
@@ -15,87 +15,32 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podman/cliconfig"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podman/shared"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/adapter"
-	"github.com/cri-o/ocicni/pkg/ocicni"
 	"github.com/docker/go-units"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/fields"
 )
 
 const (
-	mountTruncLength = 12
-	hid              = "CONTAINER ID"
-	himage           = "IMAGE"
-	hcommand         = "COMMAND"
-	hcreated         = "CREATED"
-	hstatus          = "STATUS"
-	hports           = "PORTS"
-	hnames           = "NAMES"
-	hsize            = "SIZE"
-	hinfra           = "IS INFRA"
-	hpod             = "POD"
-	nspid            = "PID"
-	nscgroup         = "CGROUPNS"
-	nsipc            = "IPC"
-	nsmnt            = "MNT"
-	nsnet            = "NET"
-	nspidns          = "PIDNS"
-	nsuserns         = "USERNS"
-	nsuts            = "UTS"
+	hid      = "CONTAINER ID"
+	himage   = "IMAGE"
+	hcommand = "COMMAND"
+	hcreated = "CREATED"
+	hstatus  = "STATUS"
+	hports   = "PORTS"
+	hnames   = "NAMES"
+	hsize    = "SIZE"
+	hinfra   = "IS INFRA" //nolint
+	hpod     = "POD"
+	nspid    = "PID"
+	nscgroup = "CGROUPNS"
+	nsipc    = "IPC"
+	nsmnt    = "MNT"
+	nsnet    = "NET"
+	nspidns  = "PIDNS"
+	nsuserns = "USERNS"
+	nsuts    = "UTS"
 )
 
-type psTemplateParams struct {
-	ID            string
-	Image         string
-	Command       string
-	CreatedAtTime time.Time
-	Created       string
-	Status        string
-	Ports         string
-	Size          string
-	Names         string
-	Labels        string
-	Mounts        string
-	PID           int
-	CGROUPNS      string
-	IPC           string
-	MNT           string
-	NET           string
-	PIDNS         string
-	USERNS        string
-	UTS           string
-	Pod           string
-	IsInfra       bool
-}
-
-// psJSONParams is used as a base structure for the psParams
-// If template output is requested, psJSONParams will be converted to
-// psTemplateParams.
-// psJSONParams will be populated by data from libpod.Container,
-// the members of the struct are the sama data types as their sources.
-type psJSONParams struct {
-	ID               string                `json:"id"`
-	Image            string                `json:"image"`
-	ImageID          string                `json:"image_id"`
-	Command          []string              `json:"command"`
-	ExitCode         int32                 `json:"exitCode"`
-	Exited           bool                  `json:"exited"`
-	CreatedAt        time.Time             `json:"createdAt"`
-	StartedAt        time.Time             `json:"startedAt"`
-	ExitedAt         time.Time             `json:"exitedAt"`
-	Status           string                `json:"status"`
-	PID              int                   `json:"PID"`
-	Ports            []ocicni.PortMapping  `json:"ports"`
-	Size             *shared.ContainerSize `json:"size,omitempty"`
-	Names            string                `json:"names"`
-	Labels           fields.Set            `json:"labels"`
-	Mounts           []string              `json:"mounts"`
-	ContainerRunning bool                  `json:"ctrRunning"`
-	Namespaces       *shared.Namespace     `json:"namespace,omitempty"`
-	Pod              string                `json:"pod,omitempty"`
-	IsInfra          bool                  `json:"infra"`
-}
-
 // Type declaration and functions for sorting the PS output
 type psSorted []shared.PsContainerOutput
 
@@ -223,7 +168,7 @@ func psCmd(c *cliconfig.PsValues) error {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating libpod runtime")
 	}
 
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	if !watch {
 		if err := psDisplay(c, runtime); err != nil {
@@ -273,22 +218,6 @@ func checkFlagsPassed(c *cliconfig.PsValues) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// generate the accurate header based on template given
-func (p *psTemplateParams) headerMap() map[string]string {
-	v := reflect.Indirect(reflect.ValueOf(p))
-	values := make(map[string]string)
-
-	for i := 0; i < v.NumField(); i++ {
-		key := v.Type().Field(i).Name
-		value := key
-		if value == "ID" {
-			value = "Container" + value
-		}
-		values[key] = strings.ToUpper(splitCamelCase(value))
-	}
-	return values
-}
-
 func sortPsOutput(sortBy string, psOutput psSorted) (psSorted, error) {
 	switch sortBy {
 	case "id":
diff --git a/cmd/podman/pull.go b/cmd/podman/pull.go
index 61cf1fd4d..0eee51e79 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/pull.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/pull.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func init() {
 		flags.StringVar(&pullCommand.CertDir, "cert-dir", "", "`Pathname` of a directory containing TLS certificates and keys")
 		flags.StringVar(&pullCommand.SignaturePolicy, "signature-policy", "", "`Pathname` of signature policy file (not usually used)")
 		flags.BoolVar(&pullCommand.TlsVerify, "tls-verify", true, "Require HTTPS and verify certificates when contacting registries")
-		flags.MarkHidden("signature-policy")
+		markFlagHidden(flags, "signature-policy")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func pullCmd(c *cliconfig.PullValues) (retError error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	args := c.InputArgs
 	if len(args) == 0 {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/push.go b/cmd/podman/push.go
index a15d8e699..43df8c2de 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/push.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/push.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func init() {
 		flags.BoolVar(&pushCommand.Compress, "compress", false, "Compress tarball image layers when pushing to a directory using the 'dir' transport. (default is same compression type as source)")
 		flags.StringVar(&pushCommand.SignaturePolicy, "signature-policy", "", "`Pathname` of signature policy file (not usually used)")
 		flags.BoolVar(&pushCommand.TlsVerify, "tls-verify", true, "Require HTTPS and verify certificates when contacting registries")
-		flags.MarkHidden("signature-policy")
+		markFlagHidden(flags, "signature-policy")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func pushCmd(c *cliconfig.PushValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not create runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	var writer io.Writer
 	if !c.Quiet {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/refresh.go b/cmd/podman/refresh.go
index 9f9cbf908..b21a4ff79 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/refresh.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/refresh.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func refreshCmd(c *cliconfig.RefreshValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating libpod runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	allCtrs, err := runtime.GetAllContainers()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/restart.go b/cmd/podman/restart.go
index 89bda7d6c..494a9ec06 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/restart.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/restart.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func restartCmd(c *cliconfig.RestartValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating libpod runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	ok, failures, err := runtime.Restart(getContext(), c)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/restore.go b/cmd/podman/restore.go
index fcac9855d..c4146eff0 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/restore.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/restore.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func restoreCmd(c *cliconfig.RestoreValues, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	if c.Import == "" && c.Name != "" {
 		return errors.Errorf("--name can only used with --import")
diff --git a/cmd/podman/rm.go b/cmd/podman/rm.go
index 0f81a0d63..958ca1c60 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/rm.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/rm.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func rmCmd(c *cliconfig.RmValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	// Storage conflicts with --all/--latest/--volumes
 	if c.Storage {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/rmi.go b/cmd/podman/rmi.go
index 4c41a3ad5..9229d497e 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/rmi.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/rmi.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func rmiCmd(c *cliconfig.RmiValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	args := c.InputArgs
 	if len(args) == 0 && !removeAll {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/run.go b/cmd/podman/run.go
index 6f089e5a4..76ab3d944 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/run.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/run.go
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ func init() {
 	flags.Bool("sig-proxy", true, "Proxy received signals to the process")
 	getCreateFlags(&runCommand.PodmanCommand)
 	markFlagHiddenForRemoteClient("authfile", flags)
-	flags.MarkHidden("signature-policy")
 }
 
 func runCmd(c *cliconfig.RunValues) error {
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ func runCmd(c *cliconfig.RunValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating libpod runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	exitCode, err = runtime.Run(getContext(), c, exitCode)
 	return err
diff --git a/cmd/podman/runlabel.go b/cmd/podman/runlabel.go
index fdbf7fa8f..db6d390d5 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/runlabel.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/runlabel.go
@@ -53,10 +53,9 @@ func init() {
 	flags.StringVar(&runlabelCommand.Opt1, "opt1", "", "Optional parameter to pass for install")
 	flags.StringVar(&runlabelCommand.Opt2, "opt2", "", "Optional parameter to pass for install")
 	flags.StringVar(&runlabelCommand.Opt3, "opt3", "", "Optional parameter to pass for install")
-	flags.MarkHidden("opt1")
-	flags.MarkHidden("opt2")
-	flags.MarkHidden("opt3")
-
+	markFlagHidden(flags, "opt1")
+	markFlagHidden(flags, "opt2")
+	markFlagHidden(flags, "opt3")
 	flags.BoolP("pull", "p", false, "Pull the image if it does not exist locally prior to executing the label contents")
 	flags.BoolVarP(&runlabelCommand.Quiet, "quiet", "q", false, "Suppress output information when installing images")
 	// Disabled flags for the remote client
@@ -66,10 +65,11 @@ func init() {
 		flags.StringVar(&runlabelCommand.SignaturePolicy, "signature-policy", "", "`Pathname` of signature policy file (not usually used)")
 		flags.BoolVar(&runlabelCommand.TlsVerify, "tls-verify", true, "Require HTTPS and verify certificates when contacting registries")
 
-		flags.MarkDeprecated("pull", "podman will pull if not found in local storage")
-		flags.MarkHidden("signature-policy")
+		if err := flags.MarkDeprecated("pull", "podman will pull if not found in local storage"); err != nil {
+			logrus.Error("unable to mark pull flag deprecated")
+		}
+		markFlagHidden(flags, "signature-policy")
 	}
-	markFlagHiddenForRemoteClient("authfile", flags)
 }
 
 // installCmd gets the data from the command line and calls installImage
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func runlabelCmd(c *cliconfig.RunlabelValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	args := c.InputArgs
 	if len(args) < 2 {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/save.go b/cmd/podman/save.go
index e59c9df5f..237ebde03 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/save.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/save.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func saveCmd(c *cliconfig.SaveValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not create runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	if c.Flag("compress").Changed && (c.Format != ociManifestDir && c.Format != v2s2ManifestDir && c.Format == "") {
 		return errors.Errorf("--compress can only be set when --format is either 'oci-dir' or 'docker-dir'")
diff --git a/cmd/podman/search.go b/cmd/podman/search.go
index f1c625ee1..be75b6e37 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/search.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/search.go
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-const (
-	descriptionTruncLength = 44
-	maxQueries             = 25
-)
-
 var (
 	searchCommand     cliconfig.SearchValues
 	searchDescription = `Search registries for a given image. Can search all the default registries or a specific registry.
@@ -89,8 +84,7 @@ func searchCmd(c *cliconfig.SearchValues) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 	out := formats.StdoutTemplateArray{Output: searchToGeneric(results), Template: format, Fields: searchHeaderMap()}
-	formats.Writer(out).Out()
-	return nil
+	return formats.Writer(out).Out()
 }
 
 // searchHeaderMap returns the headers of a SearchResult.
diff --git a/cmd/podman/shared/create.go b/cmd/podman/shared/create.go
index 64cef1e89..f401d3cf5 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/shared/create.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/shared/create.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/errorhandling"
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -63,8 +64,8 @@ func CreateContainer(ctx context.Context, c *GenericCLIResults, runtime *libpod.
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, errors.Errorf("error opening cidfile %s", c.String("cidfile"))
 		}
-		defer cidFile.Close()
-		defer cidFile.Sync()
+		defer errorhandling.CloseQuiet(cidFile)
+		defer errorhandling.SyncQuiet(cidFile)
 	}
 
 	imageName := ""
@@ -82,6 +83,9 @@ func CreateContainer(ctx context.Context, c *GenericCLIResults, runtime *libpod.
 			return nil, nil, err
 		}
 		data, err = newImage.Inspect(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
 		names := newImage.Names()
 		if len(names) > 0 {
 			imageName = names[0]
diff --git a/cmd/podman/sign.go b/cmd/podman/sign.go
index 0c25eec62..1333cf441 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/sign.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/sign.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func signCmd(c *cliconfig.SignValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not create runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	signby := c.SignBy
 	if signby == "" {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/start.go b/cmd/podman/start.go
index 165273114..737a6d9f1 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/start.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/start.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func startCmd(c *cliconfig.StartValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating libpod runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 	exitCode, err = runtime.Start(getContext(), c, sigProxy)
 	return err
 }
diff --git a/cmd/podman/stats.go b/cmd/podman/stats.go
index d79eebc3d..a1ec20b37 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/stats.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/stats.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func statsCmd(c *cliconfig.StatsValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	times := -1
 	if c.NoStream {
@@ -175,7 +175,9 @@ func statsCmd(c *cliconfig.StatsValues) error {
 			tm.MoveCursor(1, 1)
 			tm.Flush()
 		}
-		outputStats(reportStats, format)
+		if err := outputStats(reportStats, format); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		time.Sleep(time.Second)
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/cmd/podman/stop.go b/cmd/podman/stop.go
index 5c93904ef..e04d8a12b 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/stop.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/stop.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func stopCmd(c *cliconfig.StopValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	ok, failures, err := runtime.StopContainers(getContext(), c)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/system_df.go b/cmd/podman/system_df.go
index ab67e4f07..85554bf05 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/system_df.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/system_df.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func dfSystemCmd(c *cliconfig.SystemDfValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "Could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	ctx := getContext()
 
@@ -131,11 +131,10 @@ func dfSystemCmd(c *cliconfig.SystemDfValues) error {
 	if c.Format != "" {
 		format = strings.Replace(c.Format, `\t`, "\t", -1)
 	}
-	generateSysDfOutput(systemDfDiskUsages, format)
-	return nil
+	return generateSysDfOutput(systemDfDiskUsages, format)
 }
 
-func generateSysDfOutput(systemDfDiskUsages []systemDfDiskUsage, format string) {
+func generateSysDfOutput(systemDfDiskUsages []systemDfDiskUsage, format string) error {
 	var systemDfHeader = map[string]string{
 		"Type":        "TYPE",
 		"Total":       "TOTAL",
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ func generateSysDfOutput(systemDfDiskUsages []systemDfDiskUsage, format string)
 		"Reclaimable": "RECLAIMABLE",
 	}
 	out := formats.StdoutTemplateArray{Output: systemDfDiskUsageToGeneric(systemDfDiskUsages), Template: format, Fields: systemDfHeader}
-	formats.Writer(out).Out()
+	return formats.Writer(out).Out()
 }
 
 func getDiskUsage(ctx context.Context, runtime *libpod.Runtime, metaData dfMetaData) ([]systemDfDiskUsage, error) {
@@ -554,10 +553,11 @@ func imagesVerboseOutput(ctx context.Context, metaData dfMetaData) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error getting verbose output of images")
 	}
-	os.Stderr.WriteString("Images space usage:\n\n")
+	if _, err := os.Stderr.WriteString("Images space usage:\n\n"); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	out := formats.StdoutTemplateArray{Output: systemDfImageVerboseDiskUsageToGeneric(imagesVerboseDiskUsage), Template: imageVerboseFormat, Fields: imageVerboseHeader}
-	formats.Writer(out).Out()
-	return nil
+	return formats.Writer(out).Out()
 }
 
 func containersVerboseOutput(ctx context.Context, metaData dfMetaData) error {
@@ -575,10 +575,12 @@ func containersVerboseOutput(ctx context.Context, metaData dfMetaData) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error getting verbose output of containers")
 	}
-	os.Stderr.WriteString("\nContainers space usage:\n\n")
+	if _, err := os.Stderr.WriteString("\nContainers space usage:\n\n"); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	out := formats.StdoutTemplateArray{Output: systemDfContainerVerboseDiskUsageToGeneric(containersVerboseDiskUsage), Template: containerVerboseFormat, Fields: containerVerboseHeader}
-	formats.Writer(out).Out()
-	return nil
+	return formats.Writer(out).Out()
+
 }
 
 func volumesVerboseOutput(ctx context.Context, metaData dfMetaData) error {
@@ -591,10 +593,11 @@ func volumesVerboseOutput(ctx context.Context, metaData dfMetaData) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error getting verbose output of volumes")
 	}
-	os.Stderr.WriteString("\nLocal Volumes space usage:\n\n")
+	if _, err := os.Stderr.WriteString("\nLocal Volumes space usage:\n\n"); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	out := formats.StdoutTemplateArray{Output: systemDfVolumeVerboseDiskUsageToGeneric(volumesVerboseDiskUsage), Template: volumeVerboseFormat, Fields: volumeVerboseHeader}
-	formats.Writer(out).Out()
-	return nil
+	return formats.Writer(out).Out()
 }
 
 func verboseOutput(ctx context.Context, metaData dfMetaData) error {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/system_prune.go b/cmd/podman/system_prune.go
index d5b218cd8..b499d8dd2 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/system_prune.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/system_prune.go
@@ -76,27 +76,33 @@ Are you sure you want to continue? [y/N] `, volumeString)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
-
-	rmWorkers := shared.Parallelize("rm")
-	ctx := getContext()
-	fmt.Println("Deleted Containers")
-	ok, failures, lasterr := runtime.Prune(ctx, rmWorkers, false)
-	printCmdResults(ok, failures)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
+	// We must clean out pods first because if they may have infra containers
 	fmt.Println("Deleted Pods")
 	pruneValues := cliconfig.PodPruneValues{
 		PodmanCommand: c.PodmanCommand,
 		Force:         c.Force,
 	}
-	ok, failures, err = runtime.PrunePods(ctx, &pruneValues)
+	ctx := getContext()
+	ok, failures, lasterr := runtime.PrunePods(ctx, &pruneValues)
+
+	if err := printCmdResults(ok, failures); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	rmWorkers := shared.Parallelize("rm")
+	fmt.Println("Deleted Containers")
+	ok, failures, err = runtime.Prune(ctx, rmWorkers, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		if lasterr != nil {
-			logrus.Errorf("%q", lasterr)
+			logrus.Errorf("%q", err)
 		}
 		lasterr = err
 	}
-	printCmdResults(ok, failures)
+	if err := printCmdResults(ok, failures); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
 	if c.Bool("volumes") {
 		fmt.Println("Deleted Volumes")
diff --git a/cmd/podman/tag.go b/cmd/podman/tag.go
index 58f221e26..eb43d695c 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/tag.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/tag.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func tagCmd(c *cliconfig.TagValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not create runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	newImage, err := runtime.NewImageFromLocal(args[0])
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/top.go b/cmd/podman/top.go
index ba6cbe72d..bfba90fc0 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/top.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/top.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func init() {
 	flags := topCommand.Flags()
 	flags.SetInterspersed(false)
 	flags.BoolVar(&topCommand.ListDescriptors, "list-descriptors", false, "")
-	flags.MarkHidden("list-descriptors")
+	markFlagHidden(flags, "list-descriptors")
 	flags.BoolVarP(&topCommand.Latest, "latest", "l", false, "Act on the latest container podman is aware of")
 	markFlagHiddenForRemoteClient("latest", flags)
 }
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func topCmd(c *cliconfig.TopValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating libpod runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	psOutput, err := runtime.Top(c)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ func topCmd(c *cliconfig.TopValues) error {
 	}
 	w := tabwriter.NewWriter(os.Stdout, 5, 1, 3, ' ', 0)
 	for _, proc := range psOutput {
-		fmt.Fprintln(w, proc)
+		if _, err := fmt.Fprintln(w, proc); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
-	w.Flush()
-	return nil
+	return w.Flush()
 }
diff --git a/cmd/podman/tree.go b/cmd/podman/tree.go
index 48e192990..c13dffd6e 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/tree.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/tree.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func treeCmd(c *cliconfig.TreeValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating libpod runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 	imageInfo, layerInfoMap, img, err := runtime.Tree(c)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/cmd/podman/trust_set_show.go b/cmd/podman/trust_set_show.go
index b615f6266..d6f0eabd8 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/trust_set_show.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/trust_set_show.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/containers/buildah/pkg/formats"
-	"github.com/containers/image/types"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podman/cliconfig"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podman/libpodruntime"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/image"
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ func init() {
 	showTrustCommand.SetUsageTemplate(UsageTemplate())
 	setFlags := setTrustCommand.Flags()
 	setFlags.StringVar(&setTrustCommand.PolicyPath, "policypath", "", "")
-	setFlags.MarkHidden("policypath")
+	markFlagHidden(setFlags, "policypath")
 	setFlags.StringSliceVarP(&setTrustCommand.PubKeysFile, "pubkeysfile", "f", []string{}, `Path of installed public key(s) to trust for TARGET.
 Absolute path to keys is added to policy.json. May
 used multiple times to define multiple public keys.
@@ -68,9 +67,9 @@ File(s) must exist before using this command`)
 	showFlags.BoolVarP(&showTrustCommand.Json, "json", "j", false, "Output as json")
 	showFlags.StringVar(&showTrustCommand.PolicyPath, "policypath", "", "")
 	showFlags.BoolVar(&showTrustCommand.Raw, "raw", false, "Output raw policy file")
-	showFlags.MarkHidden("policypath")
+	markFlagHidden(showFlags, "policypath")
 	showFlags.StringVar(&showTrustCommand.RegistryPath, "registrypath", "", "")
-	showFlags.MarkHidden("registrypath")
+	markFlagHidden(showFlags, "registrypath")
 }
 
 func showTrustCmd(c *cliconfig.ShowTrustValues) error {
@@ -238,10 +237,6 @@ func isValidTrustType(t string) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func getDefaultPolicyPath() string {
-	return trust.DefaultPolicyPath(&types.SystemContext{})
-}
-
 func getPolicyJSON(policyContentStruct trust.PolicyContent, systemRegistriesDirPath string) (map[string]map[string]interface{}, error) {
 	registryConfigs, err := trust.LoadAndMergeConfig(systemRegistriesDirPath)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/umount.go b/cmd/podman/umount.go
index ddbd00bd5..c3d81d3a8 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/umount.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/umount.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func umountCmd(c *cliconfig.UmountValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	ok, failures, err := runtime.UmountRootFilesystems(getContext(), c)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/unpause.go b/cmd/podman/unpause.go
index 8126ebfbd..382b64e97 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/unpause.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/unpause.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func unpauseCmd(c *cliconfig.UnpauseValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	args := c.InputArgs
 	if len(args) < 1 && !c.All {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/utils.go b/cmd/podman/utils.go
index 986db469e..0790f673a 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/utils.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/utils.go
@@ -3,27 +3,12 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
+	"runtime/debug"
 
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
-// printParallelOutput takes the map of parallel worker results and outputs them
-// to stdout
-func printParallelOutput(m map[string]error, errCount int) error {
-	var lastError error
-	for cid, result := range m {
-		if result != nil {
-			if errCount > 1 {
-				fmt.Println(result.Error())
-			}
-			lastError = result
-			continue
-		}
-		fmt.Println(cid)
-	}
-	return lastError
-}
-
 // print results from CLI command
 func printCmdResults(ok []string, failures map[string]error) error {
 	for _, id := range ok {
@@ -48,6 +33,17 @@ func printCmdResults(ok []string, failures map[string]error) error {
 // on the remote-client
 func markFlagHiddenForRemoteClient(flagName string, flags *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	if remoteclient {
-		flags.MarkHidden(flagName)
+		if err := flags.MarkHidden(flagName); err != nil {
+			debug.PrintStack()
+			logrus.Errorf("unable to mark %s as hidden in the remote-client", flagName)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// markFlagHidden is a helper function to log an error if marking
+// a flag as hidden happens to fail
+func markFlagHidden(flags *pflag.FlagSet, flag string) {
+	if err := flags.MarkHidden(flag); err != nil {
+		logrus.Errorf("unable to mark flag '%s' as hidden: %q", flag, err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/podman/varlink.go b/cmd/podman/varlink.go
index 698a30d84..92315cd6b 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/varlink.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/varlink.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func varlinkCmd(c *cliconfig.VarlinkValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating libpod runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	var varlinkInterfaces = []*iopodman.VarlinkInterface{varlinkapi.New(&c.PodmanCommand, runtime)}
 	// Register varlink service. The metadata can be retrieved with:
diff --git a/cmd/podman/version.go b/cmd/podman/version.go
index a078ba2fe..6a88993c1 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/version.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/version.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func init() {
 func versionCmd(c *cliconfig.VersionValues) error {
 	clientVersion, err := define.GetVersion()
 	if err != nil {
-		errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to determine version")
+		return errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to determine version")
 	}
 
 	versionOutputFormat := c.Format
@@ -63,18 +63,22 @@ func versionCmd(c *cliconfig.VersionValues) error {
 	defer w.Flush()
 
 	if remote {
-		fmt.Fprintf(w, "Client:\n")
+		if _, err := fmt.Fprintf(w, "Client:\n"); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 	formatVersion(w, clientVersion)
 
 	if remote {
-		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\nService:\n")
+		if _, err := fmt.Fprintf(w, "\nService:\n"); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 
 		runtime, err := adapter.GetRuntime(getContext(), &c.PodmanCommand)
 		if err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get runtime")
 		}
-		defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+		defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 		serviceVersion, err := runtime.GetVersion()
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/volume_create.go b/cmd/podman/volume_create.go
index 84f6bba94..0897ab705 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/volume_create.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/volume_create.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func volumeCreateCmd(c *cliconfig.VolumeCreateValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating libpod runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	if len(c.InputArgs) > 1 {
 		return errors.Errorf("too many arguments, create takes at most 1 argument")
diff --git a/cmd/podman/volume_inspect.go b/cmd/podman/volume_inspect.go
index e4b05f96a..1ebc5ce60 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/volume_inspect.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/volume_inspect.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func volumeInspectCmd(c *cliconfig.VolumeInspectValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating libpod runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	vols, err := runtime.InspectVolumes(getContext(), c)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/volume_ls.go b/cmd/podman/volume_ls.go
index 581e595cb..7248caf0c 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/volume_ls.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/volume_ls.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func volumeLsCmd(c *cliconfig.VolumeLsValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating libpod runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	opts := volumeLsOptions{
 		Quiet: c.Quiet,
diff --git a/cmd/podman/volume_prune.go b/cmd/podman/volume_prune.go
index 6dc9e2403..daea5a4d2 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/volume_prune.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/volume_prune.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func volumePruneCmd(c *cliconfig.VolumePruneValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating libpod runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	// Prompt for confirmation if --force is not set
 	if !c.Force {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/volume_rm.go b/cmd/podman/volume_rm.go
index 77137eb7a..0141d06da 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/volume_rm.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/volume_rm.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func volumeRmCmd(c *cliconfig.VolumeRmValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating libpod runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 	deletedVolumeNames, err := runtime.RemoveVolumes(getContext(), c)
 	if err != nil {
 		if len(deletedVolumeNames) > 0 {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/wait.go b/cmd/podman/wait.go
index 380e861ed..d6a707bb8 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/wait.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/wait.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func waitCmd(c *cliconfig.WaitValues) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating runtime")
 	}
-	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
+	defer runtime.DeferredShutdown(false)
 
 	ok, failures, err := runtime.WaitOnContainers(getContext(), c, interval)
 	if err != nil {