podman-secret-exists(1) General Commands Manual podman-secret-exists(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

podman-secret-exists - Check if the given secret exists

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**podman secret exists** *secret*

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

**podman secret exists** checks if a secret exists. Podman returns an exit code of **0** when the secret is found. A **1** is returned otherwise. An exit code of **125** indicates there was another issue.

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

## **--help**, **-h**

Print usage statement

# [EXAMPLE](#EXAMPLE)

Check if a secret called **mysecret** exists (the secret does actually exist).

```
$ podman secret exists mysecret
$ echo $?
0
$
```

Check if a secret called **mypassword** exists (the secret does not actually exist).

```
$ podman secret exists mypassword
$ echo $?
1
$
```

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**podman(1)**](/man/os/podman/podman.1), [**podman-secret(1)**](/man/os/podman/podman-secret.1)

# [HISTORY](#HISTORY)

April 2023, Originally compiled by Ygal Blum **<ygal.blum@gmail.com>**

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Document: podman-secret-exists(1) from podman 6.0.0-r4 (Chainguard OS)