---
name: "docker-healthcheck-run"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "podman-docker"
version: "6.1.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/podman-healthcheck-run"
---

# docker-healthcheck-run(1)

Run a container healthcheck

Part of [podman-healthcheck-run(1)](/podman-healthcheck-run/1.md).

## NAME

podman-healthcheck-run - Run a container healthcheck

## SYNOPSIS

**podman healthcheck run** \[*options*\] *container*

## DESCRIPTION

Runs the healthcheck command defined in a running container manually.  The resulting error codes are defined as follows:

- •

  0 = healthcheck command succeeded

- •

  1 = healthcheck command failed

- •

  125 = an error has occurred

Possible errors that can occur during the healthcheck are: \* unable to find the container \* container has no defined healthcheck \* container is not running

## OPTIONS

### --help

Print usage statement

### --ignore-result

Exit with code 0 regardless of the healthcheck result and if the container is still in the startup period. Other errors will not be ignored.

## EXAMPLES

Run healthchecks in specified container:

```
$ podman healthcheck run mywebapp
```

## SEE ALSO

**[podman(1)](/podman/1.md)**, **[podman-healthcheck(1)](/podman-healthcheck/1.md)**, **[podman-run(1)](/podman-run/1.md)**, **[podman-create(1)](/podman-create/1.md)**, **[podman-inspect(1)](/podman-inspect/1.md)**

## HISTORY

Feb 2019, Originally compiled by Brent Baude bbaude@redhat.com ⟨mailto:bbaude@redhat.com⟩