From f6638571037c3d92066540e32fa08b76ce7f1fd8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ashley Cui Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2021 15:28:49 -0400 Subject: Rename podman machine create to init and clean up Rename podman machine create to init because we're initing a VM, not really creating it Wire up CPUs flag Suppress QEMU GUI from popping up when not in debug mode [NO TESTS NEEDED] Signed-off-by: Ashley Cui --- docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-init.1.md | 53 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 53 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-init.1.md (limited to 'docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-init.1.md') diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-init.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-init.1.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..5ff07de03 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-init.1.md @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +% podman-machine-init(1) + +## NAME +podman\-machine\-init - Initialize a new virtual machine + +## SYNOPSIS +**podman machine init** [*options*] [*name*] + +## DESCRIPTION + +Initialize a new virtual machine for Podman. + +Podman on MacOS requires a virtual machine. This is because containers are Linux - +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. + +## OPTIONS + +#### **--cpus**=*number* + +Number of CPUs. + +#### **--ignition-path** + +Fully qualified path of the ignition file + +#### **--image-path** + +Fully qualified path of the uncompressed image file + +#### **--memory**, **-m**=*number* + +Memory (in MB). + +#### **--help** + +Print usage statement. + +## EXAMPLES + +``` +$ podman machine init myvm +$ podman machine init --device=/dev/xvdc:rw myvm +$ podman machine init --memory=1024 myvm +``` + +## SEE ALSO +podman-machine (1) + +## HISTORY +March 2021, Originally compiled by Ashley Cui -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf