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diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-login.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman-login.1.md index a69b311eb..79c7ff640 100644 --- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-login.1.md +++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-login.1.md @@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ and password. If the registry is not specified, the first registry under [regist from registries.conf will be used. **podman login** reads in the username and password from STDIN. The username and password can also be set using the **username** and **password** flags. The path of the authentication file can be specified by the user by setting the **authfile** -flag. The default path used is **${XDG\_RUNTIME\_DIR}/containers/auth.json**. +flag. The default path used is **${XDG\_RUNTIME\_DIR}/containers/auth.json**. If there is a valid +username and password in the **authfile** , Podman will use those existing credentials if the user does not pass in a username. +If those credentials are not present, Podman will then use any existing credentials found in **$HOME/.docker/config.json**. **podman [GLOBAL OPTIONS]** |