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@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ containers do not run on any other OS because containers' core functionality are
tied to the Linux kernel.
**podman machine init** initializes a new Linux virtual machine where containers are run.
+SSH keys are automatically generated to access the VM, and system connections to the root account
+and a user account inside the VM are added.
## OPTIONS
@@ -28,7 +30,12 @@ Size of the disk for the guest VM in GB.
#### **\-\-ignition-path**
-Fully qualified path of the ignition file
+Fully qualified path of the ignition file.
+
+If an ignition file is provided, the file
+will be copied into the user's CONF_DIR and renamed. Additionally, no SSH keys will
+be generated nor will a system connection be made. It is assumed that the user will
+do these things manually or handle otherwise.
#### **\-\-image-path**