---
name: "podman-system"
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-system"
---

# podman-system(1)

Manage podman

## NAME

podman-system - Manage podman

## SYNOPSIS

**podman system** *subcommand*

## DESCRIPTION

The system command allows management of the podman systems

## COMMANDS

| | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Command** | **Man Page** | **Description** |
| check | [podman-system-check(1)](/podman-system-check/1.md) | Perform consistency checks on image and container storage. |
| connection | [podman-system-connection(1)](/podman-system-connection/1.md) | Manage the destination(s) for Podman service(s) |
| hyperv-prep | [podman-system-hyperv-prep(1)](/podman-system-hyperv-prep/1.md) | A Windows administrator command to prepare a host that is going to run Hyper-V based Podman machines |
| df | [podman-system-df(1)](/podman-system-df/1.md) | Show podman disk usage. |
| events | [podman-events(1)](/podman-events/1.md) | Monitor Podman events |
| info | [podman-info(1)](/podman-info/1.md) | Display Podman related system information. |
| migrate | [podman-system-migrate(1)](/podman-system-migrate/1.md) | Migrate existing containers to a new podman version. |
| prune | [podman-system-prune(1)](/podman-system-prune/1.md) | Remove all unused pods, containers, images, networks, and volume data. |
| renumber | [podman-system-renumber(1)](/podman-system-renumber/1.md) | Migrate lock numbers to handle a change in maximum number of locks. |
| reset | [podman-system-reset(1)](/podman-system-reset/1.md) | Reset storage back to initial state. |
| service | [podman-system-service(1)](/podman-system-service/1.md) | Run an API service |

## SEE ALSO

**[podman(1)](/podman/1.md)**