18 files changed, 934 insertions, 114 deletions

diff --git a/cmd/podman/shared/create.go b/cmd/podman/shared/create.go
index 68a36d967..94b1e63dc 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/shared/create.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/shared/create.go
@@ -783,10 +783,12 @@ func ParseCreateOpts(ctx context.Context, c *GenericCLIResults, runtime *libpod.
 		Sysctl:         sysctl,
 	}
 
+	var securityOpt []string
 	if c.Changed("security-opt") {
-		if err := secConfig.SetSecurityOpts(runtime, c.StringArray("security-opt")); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
+		securityOpt = c.StringArray("security-opt")
+	}
+	if err := secConfig.SetSecurityOpts(runtime, securityOpt); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	// SECCOMP
diff --git a/cmd/podmanV2/containers/init.go b/cmd/podmanV2/containers/init.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd1e1d21b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/podmanV2/containers/init.go
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package containers
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podmanV2/parse"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podmanV2/registry"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podmanV2/utils"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/domain/entities"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+var (
+	initDescription = `Initialize one or more containers, creating the OCI spec and mounts for inspection. Container names or IDs can be used.`
+
+	initCommand = &cobra.Command{
+		Use:     "init [flags] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]",
+		Short:   "Initialize one or more containers",
+		Long:    initDescription,
+		PreRunE: preRunE,
+		RunE:    initContainer,
+		Args: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			return parse.CheckAllLatestAndCIDFile(cmd, args, false, false)
+		},
+		Example: `podman init --latest
+  podman init 3c45ef19d893
+  podman init test1`,
+	}
+)
+
+var (
+	initOptions entities.ContainerInitOptions
+)
+
+func init() {
+	registry.Commands = append(registry.Commands, registry.CliCommand{
+		Mode:    []entities.EngineMode{entities.ABIMode, entities.TunnelMode},
+		Command: initCommand,
+	})
+	flags := initCommand.Flags()
+	flags.BoolVarP(&initOptions.All, "all", "a", false, "Initialize all containers")
+	flags.BoolVarP(&initOptions.Latest, "latest", "l", false, "Act on the latest container podman is aware of")
+	_ = flags.MarkHidden("latest")
+}
+
+func initContainer(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	var errs utils.OutputErrors
+	report, err := registry.ContainerEngine().ContainerInit(registry.GetContext(), args, initOptions)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, r := range report {
+		if r.Err == nil {
+			fmt.Println(r.Id)
+		} else {
+			errs = append(errs, r.Err)
+		}
+	}
+	return errs.PrintErrors()
+}
diff --git a/cmd/podmanV2/containers/mount.go b/cmd/podmanV2/containers/mount.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f7b95d98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/podmanV2/containers/mount.go
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+package containers
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"text/tabwriter"
+	"text/template"
+
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podmanV2/parse"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podmanV2/registry"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podmanV2/utils"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/domain/entities"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+var (
+	mountDescription = `podman mount
+    Lists all mounted containers mount points if no container is specified
+
+  podman mount CONTAINER-NAME-OR-ID
+    Mounts the specified container and outputs the mountpoint
+`
+
+	mountCommand = &cobra.Command{
+		Use:     "mount [flags] [CONTAINER]",
+		Short:   "Mount a working container's root filesystem",
+		Long:    mountDescription,
+		PreRunE: preRunE,
+		RunE:    mount,
+		Args: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			return parse.CheckAllLatestAndCIDFile(cmd, args, true, false)
+		},
+		Annotations: map[string]string{
+			registry.RootRequired: "true",
+		},
+	}
+)
+
+var (
+	mountOpts entities.ContainerMountOptions
+)
+
+func init() {
+	registry.Commands = append(registry.Commands, registry.CliCommand{
+		Mode:    []entities.EngineMode{entities.ABIMode},
+		Command: mountCommand,
+	})
+	flags := mountCommand.Flags()
+	flags.BoolVarP(&mountOpts.All, "all", "a", false, "Mount all containers")
+	flags.StringVar(&mountOpts.Format, "format", "", "Change the output format to Go template")
+	flags.BoolVarP(&mountOpts.Latest, "latest", "l", false, "Act on the latest container podman is aware of")
+	flags.BoolVar(&mountOpts.NoTruncate, "notruncate", false, "Do not truncate output")
+}
+
+func mount(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	var (
+		errs utils.OutputErrors
+		mrs  []mountReporter
+	)
+	reports, err := registry.ContainerEngine().ContainerMount(registry.GetContext(), args, mountOpts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if len(args) > 0 || mountOpts.Latest || mountOpts.All {
+		for _, r := range reports {
+			if r.Err == nil {
+				fmt.Println(r.Path)
+				continue
+			}
+			errs = append(errs, r.Err)
+		}
+		return errs.PrintErrors()
+	}
+	if mountOpts.Format == "json" {
+		return printJSON(reports)
+	}
+	for _, r := range reports {
+		mrs = append(mrs, mountReporter{r})
+	}
+	row := "{{.ID}} {{.Path}}"
+	format := "{{range . }}" + row + "{{end}}"
+	tmpl, err := template.New("mounts").Parse(format)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	w := tabwriter.NewWriter(os.Stdout, 8, 2, 2, ' ', 0)
+	defer w.Flush()
+	return tmpl.Execute(w, mrs)
+}
+
+func printJSON(reports []*entities.ContainerMountReport) error {
+	type jreport struct {
+		ID         string `json:"id"`
+		Names      []string
+		Mountpoint string `json:"mountpoint"`
+	}
+	var jreports []jreport
+
+	for _, r := range reports {
+		jreports = append(jreports, jreport{
+			ID:         r.Id,
+			Names:      []string{r.Name},
+			Mountpoint: r.Path,
+		})
+	}
+	b, err := json.MarshalIndent(jreports, "", " ")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	fmt.Println(string(b))
+	return nil
+}
+
+type mountReporter struct {
+	*entities.ContainerMountReport
+}
+
+func (m mountReporter) ID() string {
+	if mountOpts.NoTruncate {
+		return m.Id
+	}
+	return m.Id[0:12]
+}
diff --git a/cmd/podmanV2/containers/ps.go b/cmd/podmanV2/containers/ps.go
index 8c1d44842..8ebbf6ebf 100644
--- a/cmd/podmanV2/containers/ps.go
+++ b/cmd/podmanV2/containers/ps.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"sort"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"text/tabwriter"
 	"text/template"
@@ -13,6 +15,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containers/buildah/pkg/formats"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podmanV2/registry"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/domain/entities"
+	"github.com/cri-o/ocicni/pkg/ocicni"
+	"github.com/docker/go-units"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
@@ -134,6 +138,7 @@ func getResponses() ([]entities.ListContainer, error) {
 }
 
 func ps(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	var responses []psReporter
 	for _, f := range filters {
 		split := strings.SplitN(f, "=", 2)
 		if len(split) == 1 {
@@ -141,22 +146,27 @@ func ps(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		}
 		listOpts.Filters[split[0]] = append(listOpts.Filters[split[0]], split[1])
 	}
-	responses, err := getResponses()
+	listContainers, err := getResponses()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if len(listOpts.Sort) > 0 {
-		responses, err = entities.SortPsOutput(listOpts.Sort, responses)
+		listContainers, err = entities.SortPsOutput(listOpts.Sort, listContainers)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 	if listOpts.Format == "json" {
-		return jsonOut(responses)
+		return jsonOut(listContainers)
 	}
 	if listOpts.Quiet {
-		return quietOut(responses)
+		return quietOut(listContainers)
+	}
+
+	for _, r := range listContainers {
+		responses = append(responses, psReporter{r})
 	}
+
 	headers, row := createPsOut()
 	if cmd.Flag("format").Changed {
 		row = listOpts.Format
@@ -175,10 +185,14 @@ func ps(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	w := tabwriter.NewWriter(os.Stdout, 8, 2, 2, ' ', 0)
 	if listOpts.Watch > 0 {
 		for {
+			var responses []psReporter
 			tm.Clear()
 			tm.MoveCursor(1, 1)
 			tm.Flush()
-			responses, err := getResponses()
+			listContainers, err := getResponses()
+			for _, r := range listContainers {
+				responses = append(responses, psReporter{r})
+			}
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -210,21 +224,12 @@ func createPsOut() (string, string) {
 		return headers, row
 	}
 	headers := defaultHeaders
-	if noTrunc {
-		row += "{{.ID}}"
-	} else {
-		row += "{{slice .ID 0 12}}"
-	}
+	row += "{{.ID}}"
 	row += "\t{{.Image}}\t{{.Command}}\t{{.CreatedHuman}}\t{{.State}}\t{{.Ports}}\t{{.Names}}"
 
 	if listOpts.Pod {
 		headers += "\tPOD ID\tPODNAME"
-		if noTrunc {
-			row += "\t{{.Pod}}"
-		} else {
-			row += "\t{{slice .Pod 0 12}}"
-		}
-		row += "\t{{.PodName}}"
+		row += "\t{{.Pod}}\t{{.PodName}}"
 	}
 
 	if listOpts.Size {
@@ -239,3 +244,171 @@ func createPsOut() (string, string) {
 	}
 	return headers, row
 }
+
+type psReporter struct {
+	entities.ListContainer
+}
+
+// ID returns the ID of the container
+func (l psReporter) ID() string {
+	if !noTrunc {
+		return l.ListContainer.ID[0:12]
+	}
+	return l.ListContainer.ID
+}
+
+// Pod returns the ID of the pod the container
+// belongs to and appropriately truncates the ID
+func (l psReporter) Pod() string {
+	if !noTrunc && len(l.ListContainer.Pod) > 0 {
+		return l.ListContainer.Pod[0:12]
+	}
+	return l.ListContainer.Pod
+}
+
+// State returns the container state in human duration
+func (l psReporter) State() string {
+	var state string
+	switch l.ListContainer.State {
+	case "running":
+		t := units.HumanDuration(time.Since(time.Unix(l.StartedAt, 0)))
+		state = "Up " + t + " ago"
+	case "configured":
+		state = "Created"
+	case "exited", "stopped":
+		t := units.HumanDuration(time.Since(time.Unix(l.ExitedAt, 0)))
+		state = fmt.Sprintf("Exited (%d) %s ago", l.ExitCode, t)
+	default:
+		state = l.ListContainer.State
+	}
+	return state
+}
+
+// Command returns the container command in string format
+func (l psReporter) Command() string {
+	return strings.Join(l.ListContainer.Command, " ")
+}
+
+// Size returns the rootfs and virtual sizes in human duration in
+// and output form (string) suitable for ps
+func (l psReporter) Size() string {
+	virt := units.HumanSizeWithPrecision(float64(l.ListContainer.Size.RootFsSize), 3)
+	s := units.HumanSizeWithPrecision(float64(l.ListContainer.Size.RwSize), 3)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s (virtual %s)", s, virt)
+}
+
+// Names returns the container name in string format
+func (l psReporter) Names() string {
+	return l.ListContainer.Names[0]
+}
+
+// Ports converts from Portmappings to the string form
+// required by ps
+func (l psReporter) Ports() string {
+	if len(l.ListContainer.Ports) < 1 {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return portsToString(l.ListContainer.Ports)
+}
+
+// CreatedAt returns the container creation time in string format.  podman
+// and docker both return a timestamped value for createdat
+func (l psReporter) CreatedAt() string {
+	return time.Unix(l.Created, 0).String()
+}
+
+// CreateHuman allows us to output the created time in human readable format
+func (l psReporter) CreatedHuman() string {
+	return units.HumanDuration(time.Since(time.Unix(l.Created, 0))) + " ago"
+}
+
+// portsToString converts the ports used to a string of the from "port1, port2"
+// and also groups a continuous list of ports into a readable format.
+func portsToString(ports []ocicni.PortMapping) string {
+	type portGroup struct {
+		first int32
+		last  int32
+	}
+	var portDisplay []string
+	if len(ports) == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+	//Sort the ports, so grouping continuous ports become easy.
+	sort.Slice(ports, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return comparePorts(ports[i], ports[j])
+	})
+
+	// portGroupMap is used for grouping continuous ports.
+	portGroupMap := make(map[string]*portGroup)
+	var groupKeyList []string
+
+	for _, v := range ports {
+
+		hostIP := v.HostIP
+		if hostIP == "" {
+			hostIP = "0.0.0.0"
+		}
+		// If hostPort and containerPort are not same, consider as individual port.
+		if v.ContainerPort != v.HostPort {
+			portDisplay = append(portDisplay, fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d->%d/%s", hostIP, v.HostPort, v.ContainerPort, v.Protocol))
+			continue
+		}
+
+		portMapKey := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", hostIP, v.Protocol)
+
+		portgroup, ok := portGroupMap[portMapKey]
+		if !ok {
+			portGroupMap[portMapKey] = &portGroup{first: v.ContainerPort, last: v.ContainerPort}
+			// This list is required to traverse portGroupMap.
+			groupKeyList = append(groupKeyList, portMapKey)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if portgroup.last == (v.ContainerPort - 1) {
+			portgroup.last = v.ContainerPort
+			continue
+		}
+	}
+	// For each portMapKey, format group list and appned to output string.
+	for _, portKey := range groupKeyList {
+		group := portGroupMap[portKey]
+		portDisplay = append(portDisplay, formatGroup(portKey, group.first, group.last))
+	}
+	return strings.Join(portDisplay, ", ")
+}
+
+func comparePorts(i, j ocicni.PortMapping) bool {
+	if i.ContainerPort != j.ContainerPort {
+		return i.ContainerPort < j.ContainerPort
+	}
+
+	if i.HostIP != j.HostIP {
+		return i.HostIP < j.HostIP
+	}
+
+	if i.HostPort != j.HostPort {
+		return i.HostPort < j.HostPort
+	}
+
+	return i.Protocol < j.Protocol
+}
+
+// formatGroup returns the group as <IP:startPort:lastPort->startPort:lastPort/Proto>
+// e.g 0.0.0.0:1000-1006->1000-1006/tcp.
+func formatGroup(key string, start, last int32) string {
+	parts := strings.Split(key, "/")
+	groupType := parts[0]
+	var ip string
+	if len(parts) > 1 {
+		ip = parts[0]
+		groupType = parts[1]
+	}
+	group := strconv.Itoa(int(start))
+	if start != last {
+		group = fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", group, last)
+	}
+	if ip != "" {
+		group = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s->%s", ip, group, group)
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", group, groupType)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/podmanV2/containers/stop.go b/cmd/podmanV2/containers/stop.go
index d6f31352f..53ec2934d 100644
--- a/cmd/podmanV2/containers/stop.go
+++ b/cmd/podmanV2/containers/stop.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func init() {
 	flags.StringArrayVarP(&stopOptions.CIDFiles, "cidfile", "", nil, "Read the container ID from the file")
 	flags.BoolVarP(&stopOptions.Latest, "latest", "l", false, "Act on the latest container podman is aware of")
 	flags.UintVarP(&stopTimeout, "time", "t", defaultContainerConfig.Engine.StopTimeout, "Seconds to wait for stop before killing the container")
-	if registry.EngineOptions.EngineMode == entities.ABIMode {
+	if registry.PodmanOptions.EngineMode == entities.ABIMode {
 		_ = flags.MarkHidden("latest")
 		_ = flags.MarkHidden("cidfile")
 		_ = flags.MarkHidden("ignore")
diff --git a/cmd/podmanV2/containers/unmount.go b/cmd/podmanV2/containers/unmount.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a6ef14b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/podmanV2/containers/unmount.go
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package containers
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podmanV2/parse"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podmanV2/registry"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podmanV2/utils"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/domain/entities"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+var (
+	description = `Container storage increments a mount counter each time a container is mounted.
+
+  When a container is unmounted, the mount counter is decremented. The container's root filesystem is physically unmounted only when the mount counter reaches zero indicating no other processes are using the mount.
+
+  An unmount can be forced with the --force flag.
+`
+	umountCommand = &cobra.Command{
+		Use:     "umount [flags] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]",
+		Aliases: []string{"unmount"},
+		Short:   "Unmounts working container's root filesystem",
+		Long:    description,
+		RunE:    unmount,
+		PreRunE: preRunE,
+		Args: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			return parse.CheckAllLatestAndCIDFile(cmd, args, false, false)
+		},
+		Example: `podman umount ctrID
+  podman umount ctrID1 ctrID2 ctrID3
+  podman umount --all`,
+	}
+)
+
+var (
+	unmountOpts entities.ContainerUnmountOptions
+)
+
+func init() {
+	registry.Commands = append(registry.Commands, registry.CliCommand{
+		Mode:    []entities.EngineMode{entities.ABIMode},
+		Command: umountCommand,
+	})
+	flags := umountCommand.Flags()
+	flags.BoolVarP(&unmountOpts.All, "all", "a", false, "Umount all of the currently mounted containers")
+	flags.BoolVarP(&unmountOpts.Force, "force", "f", false, "Force the complete umount all of the currently mounted containers")
+	flags.BoolVarP(&unmountOpts.Latest, "latest", "l", false, "Act on the latest container podman is aware of")
+}
+
+func unmount(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	var errs utils.OutputErrors
+	reports, err := registry.ContainerEngine().ContainerUnmount(registry.GetContext(), args, unmountOpts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, r := range reports {
+		if r.Err == nil {
+			fmt.Println(r.Id)
+		} else {
+			errs = append(errs, r.Err)
+		}
+	}
+	return errs.PrintErrors()
+}
diff --git a/cmd/podmanV2/containers/wait.go b/cmd/podmanV2/containers/wait.go
index 2171f2073..3d11c581e 100644
--- a/cmd/podmanV2/containers/wait.go
+++ b/cmd/podmanV2/containers/wait.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func init() {
 	flags.DurationVarP(&waitOptions.Interval, "interval", "i", time.Duration(250), "Milliseconds to wait before polling for completion")
 	flags.BoolVarP(&waitOptions.Latest, "latest", "l", false, "Act on the latest container podman is aware of")
 	flags.StringVar(&waitCondition, "condition", "stopped", "Condition to wait on")
-	if registry.EngineOptions.EngineMode == entities.ABIMode {
+	if registry.PodmanOptions.EngineMode == entities.ABIMode {
 		// TODO: This is the same as V1.  We could skip creating the flag altogether in V2...
 		_ = flags.MarkHidden("latest")
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/podmanV2/images/history.go b/cmd/podmanV2/images/history.go
index 48575b33a..e3bb7a051 100644
--- a/cmd/podmanV2/images/history.go
+++ b/cmd/podmanV2/images/history.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func init() {
 
 	flags := historyCmd.Flags()
 	flags.StringVar(&opts.format, "format", "", "Change the output to JSON or a Go template")
-	flags.BoolVarP(&opts.human, "human", "H", false, "Display sizes and dates in human readable format")
+	flags.BoolVarP(&opts.human, "human", "H", true, "Display sizes and dates in human readable format")
 	flags.BoolVar(&opts.noTrunc, "no-trunc", false, "Do not truncate the output")
 	flags.BoolVar(&opts.noTrunc, "notruncate", false, "Do not truncate the output")
 	flags.BoolVarP(&opts.quiet, "quiet", "q", false, "Display the numeric IDs only")
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func history(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			layers := make([]layer, len(results.Layers))
 			for i, l := range results.Layers {
 				layers[i].ImageHistoryLayer = l
-				layers[i].Created = time.Unix(l.Created, 0).Format(time.RFC3339)
+				layers[i].Created = l.Created.Format(time.RFC3339)
 			}
 			json := jsoniter.ConfigCompatibleWithStandardLibrary
 			enc := json.NewEncoder(os.Stdout)
@@ -129,7 +129,10 @@ type historyreporter struct {
 }
 
 func (h historyreporter) Created() string {
-	return units.HumanDuration(time.Since(time.Unix(h.ImageHistoryLayer.Created, 0))) + " ago"
+	if opts.human {
+		return units.HumanDuration(time.Since(h.ImageHistoryLayer.Created)) + " ago"
+	}
+	return h.ImageHistoryLayer.Created.Format(time.RFC3339)
 }
 
 func (h historyreporter) Size() string {
diff --git a/cmd/podmanV2/images/inspect.go b/cmd/podmanV2/images/inspect.go
index d7f6b0ee1..2ee2d86ee 100644
--- a/cmd/podmanV2/images/inspect.go
+++ b/cmd/podmanV2/images/inspect.go
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ func inspect(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			}
 			return nil
 		}
-
 		row := inspectFormat(inspectOpts.Format)
 		format := "{{range . }}" + row + "{{end}}"
 		tmpl, err := template.New("inspect").Parse(format)
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ func inspect(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 		w := tabwriter.NewWriter(os.Stdout, 8, 2, 2, ' ', 0)
 		defer func() { _ = w.Flush() }()
-		err = tmpl.Execute(w, results)
+		err = tmpl.Execute(w, results.Images)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/podmanV2/images/rm.go b/cmd/podmanV2/images/rm.go
index bb5880de3..6784182d9 100644
--- a/cmd/podmanV2/images/rm.go
+++ b/cmd/podmanV2/images/rm.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/domain/entities"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -33,11 +34,13 @@ func init() {
 		Parent:  imageCmd,
 	})
 
-	flags := rmCmd.Flags()
+	imageRemoveFlagSet(rmCmd.Flags())
+}
+
+func imageRemoveFlagSet(flags *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	flags.BoolVarP(&imageOpts.All, "all", "a", false, "Remove all images")
 	flags.BoolVarP(&imageOpts.Force, "force", "f", false, "Force Removal of the image")
 }
-
 func rm(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	if len(args) < 1 && !imageOpts.All {
@@ -46,7 +49,6 @@ func rm(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	if len(args) > 0 && imageOpts.All {
 		return errors.Errorf("when using the --all switch, you may not pass any images names or IDs")
 	}
-
 	report, err := registry.ImageEngine().Delete(registry.GetContext(), args, imageOpts)
 	if err != nil {
 		switch {
diff --git a/cmd/podmanV2/images/rmi.go b/cmd/podmanV2/images/rmi.go
index 7f9297bc9..973763966 100644
--- a/cmd/podmanV2/images/rmi.go
+++ b/cmd/podmanV2/images/rmi.go
@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@ func init() {
 	})
 	rmiCmd.SetHelpTemplate(registry.HelpTemplate())
 	rmiCmd.SetUsageTemplate(registry.UsageTemplate())
+	imageRemoveFlagSet(rmiCmd.Flags())
 }
diff --git a/cmd/podmanV2/images/search.go b/cmd/podmanV2/images/search.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2ab9735ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/podmanV2/images/search.go
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+package images
+
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"strings"
+
+	buildahcli "github.com/containers/buildah/pkg/cli"
+	"github.com/containers/buildah/pkg/formats"
+	"github.com/containers/image/v5/types"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podmanV2/registry"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/domain/entities"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/util/camelcase"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
+)
+
+// searchOptionsWrapper wraps entities.ImagePullOptions and prevents leaking
+// CLI-only fields into the API types.
+type searchOptionsWrapper struct {
+	entities.ImageSearchOptions
+	// CLI only flags
+	TLSVerifyCLI bool   // Used to convert to an optional bool later
+	Format       string // For go templating
+}
+
+var (
+	searchOptions     = searchOptionsWrapper{}
+	searchDescription = `Search registries for a given image. Can search all the default registries or a specific registry.
+
+	Users can limit the number of results, and filter the output based on certain conditions.`
+
+	// Command: podman search
+	searchCmd = &cobra.Command{
+		Use:     "search [flags] TERM",
+		Short:   "Search registry for image",
+		Long:    searchDescription,
+		PreRunE: preRunE,
+		RunE:    imageSearch,
+		Args:    cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+		Example: `podman search --filter=is-official --limit 3 alpine
+  podman search registry.fedoraproject.org/  # only works with v2 registries
+  podman search --format "table {{.Index}} {{.Name}}" registry.fedoraproject.org/fedora`,
+	}
+
+	// Command: podman image search
+	imageSearchCmd = &cobra.Command{
+		Use:     searchCmd.Use,
+		Short:   searchCmd.Short,
+		Long:    searchCmd.Long,
+		PreRunE: searchCmd.PreRunE,
+		RunE:    searchCmd.RunE,
+		Args:    searchCmd.Args,
+		Example: `podman image search --filter=is-official --limit 3 alpine
+		podman image search registry.fedoraproject.org/  # only works with v2 registries
+		podman image search --format "table {{.Index}} {{.Name}}" registry.fedoraproject.org/fedora`,
+	}
+)
+
+func init() {
+	// search
+	registry.Commands = append(registry.Commands, registry.CliCommand{
+		Mode:    []entities.EngineMode{entities.ABIMode, entities.TunnelMode},
+		Command: searchCmd,
+	})
+
+	searchCmd.SetHelpTemplate(registry.HelpTemplate())
+	searchCmd.SetUsageTemplate(registry.UsageTemplate())
+	flags := searchCmd.Flags()
+	searchFlags(flags)
+
+	// images search
+	registry.Commands = append(registry.Commands, registry.CliCommand{
+		Mode:    []entities.EngineMode{entities.ABIMode, entities.TunnelMode},
+		Command: imageSearchCmd,
+		Parent:  imageCmd,
+	})
+
+	imageSearchFlags := imageSearchCmd.Flags()
+	searchFlags(imageSearchFlags)
+}
+
+// searchFlags set the flags for the pull command.
+func searchFlags(flags *pflag.FlagSet) {
+	flags.StringSliceVarP(&searchOptions.Filters, "filter", "f", []string{}, "Filter output based on conditions provided (default [])")
+	flags.StringVar(&searchOptions.Format, "format", "", "Change the output format to a Go template")
+	flags.IntVar(&searchOptions.Limit, "limit", 0, "Limit the number of results")
+	flags.BoolVar(&searchOptions.NoTrunc, "no-trunc", false, "Do not truncate the output")
+	flags.StringVar(&searchOptions.Authfile, "authfile", buildahcli.GetDefaultAuthFile(), "Path of the authentication file. Use REGISTRY_AUTH_FILE environment variable to override")
+	flags.BoolVar(&searchOptions.TLSVerifyCLI, "tls-verify", true, "Require HTTPS and verify certificates when contacting registries")
+	if registry.IsRemote() {
+		_ = flags.MarkHidden("authfile")
+		_ = flags.MarkHidden("tls-verify")
+	}
+}
+
+// imageSearch implements the command for searching images.
+func imageSearch(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	searchTerm := ""
+	switch len(args) {
+	case 1:
+		searchTerm = args[0]
+	default:
+		return errors.Errorf("search requires exactly one argument")
+	}
+
+	sarchOptsAPI := searchOptions.ImageSearchOptions
+	// TLS verification in c/image is controlled via a `types.OptionalBool`
+	// which allows for distinguishing among set-true, set-false, unspecified
+	// which is important to implement a sane way of dealing with defaults of
+	// boolean CLI flags.
+	if cmd.Flags().Changed("tls-verify") {
+		sarchOptsAPI.TLSVerify = types.NewOptionalBool(pullOptions.TLSVerifyCLI)
+	}
+
+	searchReport, err := registry.ImageEngine().Search(registry.GetContext(), searchTerm, sarchOptsAPI)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	format := genSearchFormat(searchOptions.Format)
+	if len(searchReport) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := formats.StdoutTemplateArray{Output: searchToGeneric(searchReport), Template: format, Fields: searchHeaderMap()}
+	return out.Out()
+}
+
+// searchHeaderMap returns the headers of a SearchResult.
+func searchHeaderMap() map[string]string {
+	s := new(entities.ImageSearchReport)
+	v := reflect.Indirect(reflect.ValueOf(s))
+	values := make(map[string]string, v.NumField())
+
+	for i := 0; i < v.NumField(); i++ {
+		key := v.Type().Field(i).Name
+		value := key
+		values[key] = strings.ToUpper(strings.Join(camelcase.Split(value), " "))
+	}
+	return values
+}
+
+func genSearchFormat(format string) string {
+	if format != "" {
+		// "\t" from the command line is not being recognized as a tab
+		// replacing the string "\t" to a tab character if the user passes in "\t"
+		return strings.Replace(format, `\t`, "\t", -1)
+	}
+	return "table {{.Index}}\t{{.Name}}\t{{.Description}}\t{{.Stars}}\t{{.Official}}\t{{.Automated}}\t"
+}
+
+func searchToGeneric(params []entities.ImageSearchReport) (genericParams []interface{}) {
+	for _, v := range params {
+		genericParams = append(genericParams, interface{}(v))
+	}
+	return genericParams
+}
diff --git a/cmd/podmanV2/main.go b/cmd/podmanV2/main.go
index fe3cd9f16..cfe20d1c1 100644
--- a/cmd/podmanV2/main.go
+++ b/cmd/podmanV2/main.go
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ package main
 import (
 	"os"
 	"reflect"
-	"runtime"
-	"strings"
 
 	_ "github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podmanV2/containers"
 	_ "github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podmanV2/healthcheck"
@@ -14,36 +12,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podmanV2/registry"
 	_ "github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podmanV2/system"
 	_ "github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podmanV2/volumes"
-	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod"
-	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/domain/entities"
 	"github.com/containers/storage/pkg/reexec"
-	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 func init() {
-	if err := libpod.SetXdgDirs(); err != nil {
-		logrus.Errorf(err.Error())
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
-
-	switch runtime.GOOS {
-	case "darwin":
-		fallthrough
-	case "windows":
-		registry.EngineOptions.EngineMode = entities.TunnelMode
-	case "linux":
-		registry.EngineOptions.EngineMode = entities.ABIMode
-	default:
-		logrus.Errorf("%s is not a supported OS", runtime.GOOS)
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
-
-	// TODO: Is there a Cobra way to "peek" at os.Args?
-	for _, v := range os.Args {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(v, "--remote") {
-			registry.EngineOptions.EngineMode = entities.TunnelMode
-		}
-	}
+	// This is the bootstrap configuration, if user gives
+	// CLI flags parts of this configuration may be overwritten
+	registry.PodmanOptions = registry.NewPodmanConfig()
 }
 
 func main() {
@@ -53,7 +28,7 @@ func main() {
 		return
 	}
 	for _, c := range registry.Commands {
-		if Contains(registry.EngineOptions.EngineMode, c.Mode) {
+		if Contains(registry.PodmanOptions.EngineMode, c.Mode) {
 			parent := rootCmd
 			if c.Parent != nil {
 				parent = c.Parent
diff --git a/cmd/podmanV2/registry/config.go b/cmd/podmanV2/registry/config.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e68009a50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/podmanV2/registry/config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+package registry
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"runtime"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/containers/common/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/domain/entities"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+const (
+	RootRequired = "RootRequired"
+)
+
+var (
+	PodmanOptions entities.PodmanConfig
+)
+
+// NewPodmanConfig creates a PodmanConfig from the environment
+func NewPodmanConfig() entities.PodmanConfig {
+	if err := libpod.SetXdgDirs(); err != nil {
+		logrus.Errorf(err.Error())
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	var mode entities.EngineMode
+	switch runtime.GOOS {
+	case "darwin":
+		fallthrough
+	case "windows":
+		mode = entities.TunnelMode
+	case "linux":
+		mode = entities.ABIMode
+	default:
+		logrus.Errorf("%s is not a supported OS", runtime.GOOS)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// cobra.Execute() may not be called yet, so we peek at os.Args.
+	for _, v := range os.Args {
+		// Prefix checking works because of how default EngineMode's
+		// have been defined.
+		if strings.HasPrefix(v, "--remote=") {
+			mode = entities.TunnelMode
+		}
+	}
+
+	// FIXME: for rootless, where to get the path
+	// TODO:
+	cfg, err := config.NewConfig("")
+	if err != nil {
+		logrus.Error("Failed to obtain podman configuration")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	return entities.PodmanConfig{Config: cfg, EngineMode: mode}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/podmanV2/registry/registry.go b/cmd/podmanV2/registry/registry.go
index 07c2b33ff..5ef6a10d8 100644
--- a/cmd/podmanV2/registry/registry.go
+++ b/cmd/podmanV2/registry/registry.go
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ var (
 	exitCode        = ExecErrorCodeGeneric
 	imageEngine     entities.ImageEngine
 
-	Commands      []CliCommand
-	EngineOptions entities.EngineOptions
+	// Commands holds the cobra.Commands to present to the user, including
+	// parent if not a child of "root"
+	Commands []CliCommand
 )
 
 func SetExitCode(code int) {
@@ -83,8 +84,8 @@ func ImageEngine() entities.ImageEngine {
 // NewImageEngine is a wrapper for building an ImageEngine to be used for PreRunE functions
 func NewImageEngine(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (entities.ImageEngine, error) {
 	if imageEngine == nil {
-		EngineOptions.FlagSet = cmd.Flags()
-		engine, err := infra.NewImageEngine(EngineOptions)
+		PodmanOptions.FlagSet = cmd.Flags()
+		engine, err := infra.NewImageEngine(PodmanOptions)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -100,8 +101,8 @@ func ContainerEngine() entities.ContainerEngine {
 // NewContainerEngine is a wrapper for building an ContainerEngine to be used for PreRunE functions
 func NewContainerEngine(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (entities.ContainerEngine, error) {
 	if containerEngine == nil {
-		EngineOptions.FlagSet = cmd.Flags()
-		engine, err := infra.NewContainerEngine(EngineOptions)
+		PodmanOptions.FlagSet = cmd.Flags()
+		engine, err := infra.NewContainerEngine(PodmanOptions)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -125,24 +126,17 @@ func IdOrLatestArgs(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-type podmanContextKey string
-
-var podmanFactsKey = podmanContextKey("engineOptions")
-
-func NewOptions(ctx context.Context, facts *entities.EngineOptions) context.Context {
-	return context.WithValue(ctx, podmanFactsKey, facts)
-}
-
-func Options(cmd *cobra.Command) (*entities.EngineOptions, error) {
-	if f, ok := cmd.Context().Value(podmanFactsKey).(*entities.EngineOptions); ok {
-		return f, errors.New("Command Context ")
-	}
-	return nil, nil
-}
-
 func GetContext() context.Context {
 	if cliCtx == nil {
-		cliCtx = context.TODO()
+		cliCtx = context.Background()
 	}
 	return cliCtx
 }
+
+type ContextOptionsKey string
+
+const PodmanOptionsKey ContextOptionsKey = "PodmanOptions"
+
+func GetContextWithOptions() context.Context {
+	return context.WithValue(GetContext(), PodmanOptionsKey, PodmanOptions)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/podmanV2/registry/remote.go b/cmd/podmanV2/registry/remote.go
index 32a231ac4..5378701e7 100644
--- a/cmd/podmanV2/registry/remote.go
+++ b/cmd/podmanV2/registry/remote.go
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ import (
 )
 
 func IsRemote() bool {
-	return EngineOptions.EngineMode == entities.TunnelMode
+	return PodmanOptions.EngineMode == entities.TunnelMode
 }
diff --git a/cmd/podmanV2/root.go b/cmd/podmanV2/root.go
index 6fc12f57e..0639257ea 100644
--- a/cmd/podmanV2/root.go
+++ b/cmd/podmanV2/root.go
@@ -1,29 +1,37 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"log/syslog"
 	"os"
 	"path"
+	"runtime/pprof"
 
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podmanV2/registry"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/domain/entities"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/rootless"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/tracing"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/version"
+	"github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	logrusSyslog "github.com/sirupsen/logrus/hooks/syslog"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
 var (
 	rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
-		Use:               path.Base(os.Args[0]),
-		Long:              "Manage pods, containers and images",
-		SilenceUsage:      true,
-		SilenceErrors:     true,
-		TraverseChildren:  true,
-		PersistentPreRunE: preRunE,
-		RunE:              registry.SubCommandExists,
-		Version:           version.Version,
+		Use:                path.Base(os.Args[0]),
+		Long:               "Manage pods, containers and images",
+		SilenceUsage:       true,
+		SilenceErrors:      true,
+		TraverseChildren:   true,
+		PersistentPreRunE:  preRunE,
+		RunE:               registry.SubCommandExists,
+		PersistentPostRunE: postRunE,
+		Version:            version.Version,
 	}
 
 	logLevels = entities.NewStringSet("debug", "info", "warn", "error", "fatal", "panic")
@@ -32,30 +40,73 @@ var (
 )
 
 func init() {
-	// Override default --help information of `--version` global flag}
-	var dummyVersion bool
-	// TODO had to disable shorthand -v for version due to -v rm with volume
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&dummyVersion, "version", false, "Version of Podman")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&registry.EngineOptions.Uri, "remote", "r", "", "URL to access Podman service")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringSliceVar(&registry.EngineOptions.Identities, "identity", []string{}, "path to SSH identity file")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&logLevel, "log-level", "error", fmt.Sprintf("Log messages above specified level (%s)", logLevels.String()))
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&useSyslog, "syslog", false, "Output logging information to syslog as well as the console (default false)")
-
 	cobra.OnInitialize(
-		logging,
+		rootlessHook,
+		loggingHook,
 		syslogHook,
 	)
+
+	rootFlags(registry.PodmanOptions, rootCmd.PersistentFlags())
+}
+
+func Execute() {
+	if err := rootCmd.ExecuteContext(registry.GetContextWithOptions()); err != nil {
+		logrus.Error(err)
+	} else if registry.GetExitCode() == registry.ExecErrorCodeGeneric {
+		// The exitCode modified from registry.ExecErrorCodeGeneric,
+		// indicates an application
+		// running inside of a container failed, as opposed to the
+		// podman command failed.  Must exit with that exit code
+		// otherwise command exited correctly.
+		registry.SetExitCode(0)
+	}
+	os.Exit(registry.GetExitCode())
 }
 
-func preRunE(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+func preRunE(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
+	// Update PodmanOptions now that we "know" more
+	// TODO: pass in path overriding configuration file
+	registry.PodmanOptions = registry.NewPodmanConfig()
+
 	cmd.SetHelpTemplate(registry.HelpTemplate())
 	cmd.SetUsageTemplate(registry.UsageTemplate())
+
+	if cmd.Flag("cpu-profile").Changed {
+		f, err := os.Create(registry.PodmanOptions.CpuProfile)
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to create cpu profiling file %s",
+				registry.PodmanOptions.CpuProfile)
+		}
+		if err := pprof.StartCPUProfile(f); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag("trace").Changed {
+		tracer, closer := tracing.Init("podman")
+		opentracing.SetGlobalTracer(tracer)
+		registry.PodmanOptions.SpanCloser = closer
+
+		registry.PodmanOptions.Span = tracer.StartSpan("before-context")
+		registry.PodmanOptions.SpanCtx = opentracing.ContextWithSpan(context.Background(), registry.PodmanOptions.Span)
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func logging() {
+func postRunE(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	if cmd.Flag("cpu-profile").Changed {
+		pprof.StopCPUProfile()
+	}
+	if cmd.Flag("trace").Changed {
+		registry.PodmanOptions.Span.Finish()
+		registry.PodmanOptions.SpanCloser.Close()
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func loggingHook() {
 	if !logLevels.Contains(logLevel) {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Log Level \"%s\" is not supported, choose from: %s\n", logLevel, logLevels.String())
+		logrus.Errorf("Log Level \"%s\" is not supported, choose from: %s", logLevel, logLevels.String())
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
@@ -83,17 +134,68 @@ func syslogHook() {
 	}
 }
 
-func Execute() {
-	o := registry.NewOptions(rootCmd.Context(), &registry.EngineOptions)
-	if err := rootCmd.ExecuteContext(o); err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Error:", err.Error())
-	} else if registry.GetExitCode() == registry.ExecErrorCodeGeneric {
-		// The exitCode modified from registry.ExecErrorCodeGeneric,
-		// indicates an application
-		// running inside of a container failed, as opposed to the
-		// podman command failed.  Must exit with that exit code
-		// otherwise command exited correctly.
-		registry.SetExitCode(0)
+func rootlessHook() {
+	if rootless.IsRootless() {
+		logrus.Error("rootless mode is currently not supported. Support will return ASAP.")
 	}
-	os.Exit(registry.GetExitCode())
+	// ce, err := registry.NewContainerEngine(rootCmd, []string{})
+	// if err != nil {
+	// 	logrus.WithError(err).Fatal("failed to obtain container engine")
+	// }
+	// ce.SetupRootLess(rootCmd)
+}
+
+func rootFlags(opts entities.PodmanConfig, flags *pflag.FlagSet) {
+	// V2 flags
+	flags.StringVarP(&opts.Uri, "remote", "r", "", "URL to access Podman service")
+	flags.StringSliceVar(&opts.Identities, "identity", []string{}, "path to SSH identity file")
+
+	// Override default --help information of `--version` global flag
+	// TODO: restore -v option for version without breaking -v for volumes
+	var dummyVersion bool
+	flags.BoolVar(&dummyVersion, "version", false, "Version of Podman")
+
+	cfg := opts.Config
+	flags.StringVar(&cfg.Engine.CgroupManager, "cgroup-manager", cfg.Engine.CgroupManager, opts.CGroupUsage)
+	flags.StringVar(&opts.CpuProfile, "cpu-profile", "", "Path for the cpu profiling results")
+	flags.StringVar(&opts.ConmonPath, "conmon", "", "Path of the conmon binary")
+	flags.StringVar(&cfg.Engine.NetworkCmdPath, "network-cmd-path", cfg.Engine.NetworkCmdPath, "Path to the command for configuring the network")
+	flags.StringVar(&cfg.Network.NetworkConfigDir, "cni-config-dir", cfg.Network.NetworkConfigDir, "Path of the configuration directory for CNI networks")
+	flags.StringVar(&cfg.Containers.DefaultMountsFile, "default-mounts-file", cfg.Containers.DefaultMountsFile, "Path to default mounts file")
+	flags.StringVar(&cfg.Engine.EventsLogger, "events-backend", cfg.Engine.EventsLogger, `Events backend to use ("file"|"journald"|"none")`)
+	flags.StringSliceVar(&cfg.Engine.HooksDir, "hooks-dir", cfg.Engine.HooksDir, "Set the OCI hooks directory path (may be set multiple times)")
+	flags.IntVar(&opts.MaxWorks, "max-workers", 0, "The maximum number of workers for parallel operations")
+	flags.StringVar(&cfg.Engine.Namespace, "namespace", cfg.Engine.Namespace, "Set the libpod namespace, used to create separate views of the containers and pods on the system")
+	flags.StringVar(&cfg.Engine.StaticDir, "root", "", "Path to the root directory in which data, including images, is stored")
+	flags.StringVar(&opts.Runroot, "runroot", "", "Path to the 'run directory' where all state information is stored")
+	flags.StringVar(&opts.RuntimePath, "runtime", "", "Path to the OCI-compatible binary used to run containers, default is /usr/bin/runc")
+	// -s is deprecated due to conflict with -s on subcommands
+	flags.StringVar(&opts.StorageDriver, "storage-driver", "", "Select which storage driver is used to manage storage of images and containers (default is overlay)")
+	flags.StringArrayVar(&opts.StorageOpts, "storage-opt", []string{}, "Used to pass an option to the storage driver")
+
+	flags.StringVar(&opts.Engine.TmpDir, "tmpdir", "", "Path to the tmp directory for libpod state content.\n\nNote: use the environment variable 'TMPDIR' to change the temporary storage location for container images, '/var/tmp'.\n")
+	flags.BoolVar(&opts.Trace, "trace", false, "Enable opentracing output (default false)")
+
+	// Override default --help information of `--help` global flag
+	var dummyHelp bool
+	flags.BoolVar(&dummyHelp, "help", false, "Help for podman")
+	flags.StringVar(&logLevel, "log-level", logLevel, fmt.Sprintf("Log messages above specified level (%s)", logLevels.String()))
+
+	// Hide these flags for both ABI and Tunneling
+	for _, f := range []string{
+		"cpu-profile",
+		"default-mounts-file",
+		"max-workers",
+		"trace",
+	} {
+		if err := flags.MarkHidden(f); err != nil {
+			logrus.Warnf("unable to mark %s flag as hidden", f)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Only create these flags for ABI connections
+	if !registry.IsRemote() {
+		flags.BoolVar(&useSyslog, "syslog", false, "Output logging information to syslog as well as the console (default false)")
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/cmd/podmanV2/system/events.go b/cmd/podmanV2/system/events.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9fd27e2c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/podmanV2/system/events.go
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+package system
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"context"
+	"html/template"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/containers/buildah/pkg/formats"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podmanV2/registry"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/events"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/domain/entities"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+var (
+	eventsDescription = "Monitor podman events"
+	eventsCommand     = &cobra.Command{
+		Use:               "events",
+		Args:              cobra.NoArgs,
+		Short:             "Show podman events",
+		Long:              eventsDescription,
+		PersistentPreRunE: preRunE,
+		RunE:              eventsCmd,
+		Example: `podman events
+  podman events --filter event=create
+  podman events --since 1h30s`,
+	}
+)
+
+var (
+	eventOptions entities.EventsOptions
+	eventFormat  string
+)
+
+func init() {
+	registry.Commands = append(registry.Commands, registry.CliCommand{
+		Mode:    []entities.EngineMode{entities.ABIMode, entities.TunnelMode},
+		Command: eventsCommand,
+	})
+	flags := eventsCommand.Flags()
+	flags.StringArrayVar(&eventOptions.Filter, "filter", []string{}, "filter output")
+	flags.StringVar(&eventFormat, "format", "", "format the output using a Go template")
+	flags.BoolVar(&eventOptions.Stream, "stream", true, "stream new events; for testing only")
+	flags.StringVar(&eventOptions.Since, "since", "", "show all events created since timestamp")
+	flags.StringVar(&eventOptions.Until, "until", "", "show all events until timestamp")
+	_ = flags.MarkHidden("stream")
+}
+
+func eventsCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	var (
+		err         error
+		eventsError error
+		tmpl        *template.Template
+	)
+	if eventFormat != formats.JSONString {
+		tmpl, err = template.New("events").Parse(eventFormat)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	if len(eventOptions.Since) > 0 || len(eventOptions.Until) > 0 {
+		eventOptions.FromStart = true
+	}
+	eventChannel := make(chan *events.Event)
+	eventOptions.EventChan = eventChannel
+
+	go func() {
+		eventsError = registry.ContainerEngine().Events(context.Background(), eventOptions)
+	}()
+	if eventsError != nil {
+		return eventsError
+	}
+
+	w := bufio.NewWriter(os.Stdout)
+	for event := range eventChannel {
+		switch {
+		case eventFormat == formats.JSONString:
+			jsonStr, err := event.ToJSONString()
+			if err != nil {
+				return errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to format json")
+			}
+			if _, err := w.Write([]byte(jsonStr)); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		case len(eventFormat) > 0:
+			if err := tmpl.Execute(w, event); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		default:
+			if _, err := w.Write([]byte(event.ToHumanReadable())); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+		if _, err := w.Write([]byte("\n")); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := w.Flush(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}