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

# podman-machine-info(1)

Display machine host info

## NAME

podman-machine-info - Display machine host info

## SYNOPSIS

**podman machine info**

## DESCRIPTION

Display information pertaining to the machine host. Rootless only, as all **podman machine** commands can be only be used with rootless Podman.

*Note*: The **DefaultMachine** field in the **Host** output does not suggest that one can set a default podman machine via system connections. This value represents the current active system connection associated with a podman machine. Regardless of the default system connection, the default podman machine will always be **podman-machine-default**.

## OPTIONS

### --format, -f=*format*

Change output format to "json" or a Go template.

| | |
| --- | --- |
| **Placeholder** | **Description** |
| .Host ... | Host information for local machine |
| .Version ... | Version of the machine |

### --help

Print usage statement.

## EXAMPLES

Display default Podman machine info.

```
$ podman machine info
Host:
  Arch: amd64
  CurrentMachine: ""
  DefaultMachine: ""
  EventsDir: /run/user/3267/podman
  MachineConfigDir: /home/myusername/.config/containers/podman/machine/qemu
  MachineImageDir: /home/myusername/.local/share/containers/podman/machine/qemu
  MachineState: ""
  NumberOfMachines: 0
  OS: linux
  VMType: qemu
Version:
  APIVersion: 4.4.0
  Built: 1677097848
  BuiltTime: Wed Feb 22 15:30:48 2023
  GitCommit: aa196c0d5c9abd5800edf9e27587c60343a26c2b-dirty
  GoVersion: go1.20
  Os: linux
  OsArch: linux/amd64
  Version: 4.4.0
```

Display default Podman machine info formatted as json.

```
$ podman machine info --format json
{
  "Host": {
    "Arch": "amd64",
    "CurrentMachine": "",
    "DefaultMachine": "",
    "EventsDir": "/run/user/3267/podman",
    "MachineConfigDir": "/home/myusername/.config/containers/podman/machine/qemu",
    "MachineImageDir": "/home/myusername/.local/share/containers/podman/machine/qemu",
    "MachineState": "",
    "NumberOfMachines": 0,
    "OS": "linux",
    "VMType": "qemu"
  },
  "Version": {
    "APIVersion": "4.4.0",
    "Version": "4.4.0",
    "GoVersion": "go1.20",
    "GitCommit": "aa196c0d5c9abd5800edf9e27587c60343a26c2b-dirty",
    "BuiltTime": "Wed Feb 22 15:30:48 2023",
    "Built": 1677097848,
    "OsArch": "linux/amd64",
    "Os": "linux"
  }
}
```

Display default Podman machine Host.Arch field.

```
$ podman machine info --format "{{ .Host.Arch }}"
amd64
```

## SEE ALSO

**[podman(1)](/podman/1.md)**, **[podman-machine(1)](/podman-machine/1.md)**

## HISTORY

June 2022, Originally compiled by Ashley Cui acui@redhat.com ⟨mailto:acui@redhat.com⟩