5 files changed, 21 insertions, 49 deletions

diff --git a/cmd/podman/cleanup.go b/cmd/podman/cleanup.go
index 3fd150783..1d8b2fbec 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/cleanup.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/cleanup.go
@@ -44,33 +44,25 @@ func cleanupCmd(c *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
 
-	args := c.Args()
-
-	ctx := getContext()
+	if err := checkAllAndLatest(c); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
 	var lastError error
 	var cleanupContainers []*libpod.Container
 	if c.Bool("all") {
-		if c.Bool("lastest") {
-			return errors.New("--all and --latest cannot be used together")
-		}
-		if len(args) != 0 {
-			return errors.New("--all and explicit container IDs cannot be used together")
-		}
 		cleanupContainers, err = runtime.GetContainers()
 		if err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to get container list")
 		}
 	} else if c.Bool("latest") {
-		if len(args) != 0 {
-			return errors.New("--latest and explicit container IDs cannot be used together")
-		}
 		lastCtr, err := runtime.GetLatestContainer()
 		if err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to get latest container")
 		}
 		cleanupContainers = append(cleanupContainers, lastCtr)
 	} else {
+		args := c.Args()
 		for _, i := range args {
 			container, err := runtime.LookupContainer(i)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -81,6 +73,9 @@ func cleanupCmd(c *cli.Context) error {
 			cleanupContainers = append(cleanupContainers, container)
 		}
 	}
+
+	ctx := getContext()
+
 	for _, ctr := range cleanupContainers {
 		if err = ctr.Cleanup(ctx); err != nil {
 			if lastError != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/kill.go b/cmd/podman/kill.go
index 56dd170b5..37b24a923 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/kill.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/kill.go
@@ -41,19 +41,10 @@ var (
 
 // killCmd kills one or more containers with a signal
 func killCmd(c *cli.Context) error {
-	args := c.Args()
-	if (!c.Bool("all") && !c.Bool("latest")) && len(args) == 0 {
-		return errors.Errorf("you must specify one or more containers to kill")
-	}
-	if (c.Bool("all") || c.Bool("latest")) && len(args) > 0 {
-		return errors.Errorf("you cannot specify any containers to kill with --latest or --all")
-	}
-	if c.Bool("all") && c.Bool("latest") {
-		return errors.Errorf("--all and --latest cannot be used together")
-	}
-	if len(args) < 1 && !c.Bool("all") && !c.Bool("latest") {
-		return errors.Errorf("you must provide at least one container name or id")
+	if err := checkAllAndLatest(c); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
+
 	if err := validateFlags(c, killFlags); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -96,6 +87,7 @@ func killCmd(c *cli.Context) error {
 		}
 		containers = append(containers, lastCtr)
 	} else {
+		args := c.Args()
 		for _, i := range args {
 			container, err := runtime.LookupContainer(i)
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/rm.go b/cmd/podman/rm.go
index 38b1546ff..847ea642d 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/rm.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/rm.go
@@ -63,13 +63,8 @@ func rmCmd(c *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
 
-	args := c.Args()
-	if c.Bool("latest") && c.Bool("all") {
-		return errors.Errorf("--all and --latest cannot be used together")
-	}
-
-	if len(args) == 0 && !c.Bool("all") && !c.Bool("latest") {
-		return errors.Errorf("specify one or more containers to remove")
+	if err := checkAllAndLatest(c); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
 	if c.Bool("all") {
@@ -84,6 +79,7 @@ func rmCmd(c *cli.Context) error {
 		}
 		delContainers = append(delContainers, lastCtr)
 	} else {
+		args := c.Args()
 		for _, i := range args {
 			container, err := runtime.LookupContainer(i)
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/stop.go b/cmd/podman/stop.go
index ff0b36bf1..f5c0fca85 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/stop.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/stop.go
@@ -44,16 +44,11 @@ var (
 )
 
 func stopCmd(c *cli.Context) error {
-	args := c.Args()
-	if (c.Bool("all") || c.Bool("latest")) && len(args) > 0 {
-		return errors.Errorf("no arguments are needed with --all or --latest")
-	}
-	if c.Bool("all") && c.Bool("latest") {
-		return errors.Errorf("--all and --latest cannot be used together")
-	}
-	if len(args) < 1 && !c.Bool("all") && !c.Bool("latest") {
-		return errors.Errorf("you must provide at least one container name or id")
+
+	if err := checkAllAndLatest(c); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
+
 	if err := validateFlags(c, stopFlags); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -86,6 +81,7 @@ func stopCmd(c *cli.Context) error {
 		}
 		containers = append(containers, lastCtr)
 	} else {
+		args := c.Args()
 		for _, i := range args {
 			container, err := runtime.LookupContainer(i)
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/utils.go b/cmd/podman/utils.go
index b193cf889..f9971fd88 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/utils.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/utils.go
@@ -160,15 +160,8 @@ func (f *RawTtyFormatter) Format(entry *logrus.Entry) ([]byte, error) {
 }
 
 func checkMutuallyExclusiveFlags(c *cli.Context) error {
-	argLen := len(c.Args())
-	if (c.Bool("all") || c.Bool("latest")) && argLen > 0 {
-		return errors.Errorf("no arguments are needed with --all or --latest")
-	}
-	if c.Bool("all") && c.Bool("latest") {
-		return errors.Errorf("--all and --latest cannot be used together")
-	}
-	if argLen < 1 && !c.Bool("all") && !c.Bool("latest") {
-		return errors.Errorf("you must provide at least one pod name or id")
+	if err := checkAllAndLatest(c); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 	if err := validateFlags(c, startFlags); err != nil {
 		return err