podman-container-rename1
Rename an existing container
Part of podman-rename(1).
Usage
podman rename
container
newname
podman container
rename
container
newname
Overview
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. Use podman volume rename to rename volumes. At present, pods 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
History
- Arch Linux 2026-11-01: the text shown here
- Debian 13 (Trixie)