1 files changed, 56 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/cmd/podman/containers/rename.go b/cmd/podman/containers/rename.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c94e6272
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/podman/containers/rename.go
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package containers
+
+import (
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v2/cmd/podman/common"
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v2/cmd/podman/registry"
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v2/pkg/domain/entities"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+var (
+	renameDescription = "The podman rename command allows you to rename an existing container"
+	renameCommand     = &cobra.Command{
+		Use:               "rename CONTAINER NAME",
+		Short:             "Rename an existing container",
+		Long:              renameDescription,
+		RunE:              rename,
+		Args:              cobra.ExactArgs(2),
+		ValidArgsFunction: common.AutocompletePortCommand,
+		Example:           "podman rename containerA newName",
+	}
+
+	containerRenameCommand = &cobra.Command{
+		Use:               renameCommand.Use,
+		Short:             renameCommand.Short,
+		Long:              renameCommand.Long,
+		RunE:              renameCommand.RunE,
+		Args:              renameCommand.Args,
+		ValidArgsFunction: renameCommand.ValidArgsFunction,
+		Example:           "podman container rename containerA newName",
+	}
+)
+
+func init() {
+	// TODO: Once bindings are done, add this to TunnelMode
+	registry.Commands = append(registry.Commands, registry.CliCommand{
+		Mode:    []entities.EngineMode{entities.ABIMode},
+		Command: renameCommand,
+	})
+
+	registry.Commands = append(registry.Commands, registry.CliCommand{
+		Mode:    []entities.EngineMode{entities.ABIMode},
+		Command: containerRenameCommand,
+		Parent:  containerCmd,
+	})
+}
+
+func rename(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	if len(args) > 2 {
+		return errors.Errorf("must provide at least two arguments to rename")
+	}
+	renameOpts := entities.ContainerRenameOptions{
+		NewName: args[1],
+	}
+	return registry.ContainerEngine().ContainerRename(registry.GetContext(), args[0], renameOpts)
+}