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% podman-container-exists(1)
## NAME
-podman-container-exists - Check if a container exists in local storage
+podman\-container\-exists - Check if a container exists in local storage
## SYNOPSIS
**podman container exists** [*options*] *container*
## DESCRIPTION
-**podman container exists** checks if a container exists in local storage. The **ID** or **Name**
-of the container may be used as input. Podman will return an exit code
-of `0` when the container is found. A `1` will be returned otherwise. An exit code of `125` indicates there
-was an issue accessing the local storage.
+**podman container exists** checks if a container exists in local storage. The *container ID* or *name* is used as input. Podman will return an exit code
+of `0` when the container is found. A `1` will be returned otherwise. An exit code of `125` indicates there was an issue accessing the local storage.
## OPTIONS
-#### **--external**=*true|false*
-Check for external containers as well as Podman containers. These external containers are generally created via other container technology such as Buildah or CRI-O.
+#### **--external**
+Check for external *containers* as well as Podman *containers*. These external *containers* are generally created via other container technology such as `Buildah` or `CRI-O`. The default is **false**.
**-h**, **--help**
-Print usage statement
+Prints usage statement.
## EXAMPLES
-Check if an container called `webclient` exists in local storage (the container does actually exist).
+Check if an container called "webclient" exists in local storage. Here, the container does exist.
```
$ podman container exists webclient
$ echo $?
0
```
-Check if an container called `webbackend` exists in local storage (the container does not actually exist).
+Check if an container called "webbackend" exists in local storage. Here, the container does not exist.
```
$ podman container exists webbackend
$ echo $?
1
```
-Check if an container called `ubi8-working-container` created via Buildah exists in local storage (the container does not actually exist).
+Check if an container called "ubi8-working-container" created via Buildah exists in local storage. Here, the container does not exist.
```
$ podman container exists --external ubi8-working-container
$ echo $?
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ $ echo $?
```
## SEE ALSO
-podman(1)
+**[podman(1)](podman.1.md)**
## HISTORY
-November 2018, Originally compiled by Brent Baude (bbaude at redhat dot com)
+November 2018, Originally compiled by Brent Baude <bbaude@redhat.com>