NAME

       podman-rename - Rename an existing container

SYNOPSIS

       podman rename container newname

       podman container rename container newname

DESCRIPTION

       Rename changes the name of an existing container.  The old name is freed, and is available
       for use.  This command can be run on containers in any state.  However, running containers
       may  not  fully  receive  the  effects  until  they are restarted - for example, a running
       container may still use the old name  in  its  logs.   At  present,  only  containers  are
       supported; pods and volumes cannot be renamed.

OPTIONS

EXAMPLES

       Rename container with a given name.

       $ podman rename oldContainer aNewName

       Rename container with a given ID.

       $ podman rename 717716c00a6b testcontainer

       Create an alias for container with a given ID.

       $ podman container rename 6e7514b47180 databaseCtr

SEE ALSO

       podman(1)

                                                                                 podman-rename(1)