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

# podman-volume(1)

Simple management tool for volumes

## NAME

podman-volume - Simple management tool for volumes

## SYNOPSIS

**podman volume** *subcommand*

## DESCRIPTION

podman volume is a set of subcommands that manage volumes.

## SUBCOMMANDS

| | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Command** | **Man Page** | **Description** |
| create | [podman-volume-create(1)](/podman-volume-create/1.md) | Create a new volume. |
| exists | [podman-volume-exists(1)](/podman-volume-exists/1.md) | Check if the given volume exists. |
| export | [podman-volume-export(1)](/podman-volume-export/1.md) | Export volume to external tar. |
| import | [podman-volume-import(1)](/podman-volume-import/1.md) | Import tarball contents into an existing podman volume. |
| inspect | [podman-volume-inspect(1)](/podman-volume-inspect/1.md) | Get detailed information on one or more volumes. |
| ls | [podman-volume-ls(1)](/podman-volume-ls/1.md) | List all the available volumes. |
| mount | [podman-volume-mount(1)](/podman-volume-mount/1.md) | Mount a volume filesystem. |
| prune | [podman-volume-prune(1)](/podman-volume-prune/1.md) | Remove unused volumes. |
| reload | [podman-volume-reload(1)](/podman-volume-reload/1.md) | Reload all volumes from volumes plugins. |
| rename | [podman-volume-rename(1)](/podman-volume-rename/1.md) | Rename a volume. |
| rm | [podman-volume-rm(1)](/podman-volume-rm/1.md) | Remove one or more volumes. |
| unmount | [podman-volume-unmount(1)](/podman-volume-unmount/1.md) | Unmount a volume. |

## SEE ALSO

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

## HISTORY

November 2018, Originally compiled by Urvashi Mohnani umohnani@redhat.com ⟨mailto:umohnani@redhat.com⟩