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+% 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 **ID** or **Name**
+of the container may be 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
+
+**-h**, **--help**
+Print usage statement
+
+## Examples
+
+Check if an container called `webclient` exists in local storage (the container does actually exist).
+```
+$ sudo podman container exists webclient
+$ echo $?
+0
+$
+```
+
+Check if an container called `webbackend` exists in local storage (the container does not actually exist).
+```
+$ sudo podman container exists webbackend
+$ echo $?
+1
+$
+```
+
+## SEE ALSO
+podman(1)
+
+## HISTORY
+November 2018, Originally compiled by Brent Baude (bbaude at redhat dot com)