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diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/options/restart.md b/docs/source/markdown/options/restart.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..825ae613f --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/source/markdown/options/restart.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +#### **--restart**=*policy* + +Restart policy to follow when containers exit. +Restart policy will not take effect if a container is stopped via the **podman kill** or **podman stop** commands. + +Valid _policy_ values are: + +- `no` : Do not restart containers on exit +- `on-failure[:max_retries]` : Restart containers when they exit with a non-zero exit code, retrying indefinitely or until the optional *max_retries* count is hit +- `always` : Restart containers when they exit, regardless of status, retrying indefinitely +- `unless-stopped` : Identical to **always** + +Please note that restart will not restart containers after a system reboot. +If this functionality is required in your environment, you can invoke Podman from a **systemd.unit**(5) file, or create an init script for whichever init system is in use. +To generate systemd unit files, please see **podman generate systemd**. |