---
name: "podman-machine-restart"
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-restart"
---

# podman-machine-restart(1)

Restart a virtual machine

## NAME

podman-machine-restart - Restart a virtual machine

## SYNOPSIS

**podman machine restart** \[*options*\] \[*name*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Restarts a virtual machine for Podman.

The default machine name is **podman-machine-default**. If a machine name is not specified as an argument, then **podman-machine-default** will be restarted.

Stopping an already stopped virtual machine is not considered an error so running restart on a stopped virtual machine just starts it from a stopped state.

**podman machine restart** stops and then starts a Linux virtual machine where containers are run.

## OPTIONS

### --help

Print usage statement.

### --no-info

Suppress informational tips.

### --quiet, -q

Suppress machine restarting status output.

## EXAMPLES

Restart a podman machine named myvm.

```
$ podman machine restart myvm
```

## SEE ALSO

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

## HISTORY

May 2026, Originally compiled by Jait Jacob jai8.jacob@gmail.com ⟨mailto:jai8.jacob@gmail.com⟩