---
name: "podman-volume-mount"
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-volume-mount"
---

# podman-volume-mount(1)

Mount a volume filesystem

## NAME

podman-volume-mount - Mount a volume filesystem

## SYNOPSIS

**podman volume mount** \[*volume* ...\]

## DESCRIPTION

Mounts the specified volumes' file system in a location which can be accessed from the host, and returns its location.

Rootless mode only supports mounting file volumes unless Podman is run within the user namespace via the **podman unshare** command. All other volume types fail to mount.

## RETURN VALUE

The location of the mounted file system.  On error an empty string and errno is returned.

## EXAMPLE

Mount specified volume. As Root:

```
# podman volume mount foo
/home/dwalsh/.local/share/containers/storage/volumes/foo/_data
```

In rootless mode, volume mounting only works after executing the podman unshare command to enter the user namespace.

```
$ podman unshare
# podman volume mount foo
/home/dwalsh/.local/share/containers/storage/volumes/foo/_data
```

## SEE ALSO

**[podman(1)](/podman/1.md)**, **[podman-volume(1)](/podman-volume/1.md)**, **[podman-volume-unmount(1)](/podman-volume-unmount/1.md)**, **[podman-unshare(1)](/podman-unshare/1.md)**, **[mount(8)](/mount/8.md)**