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

# [NAME](#NAME)

podman-volume-exists - Check if the given volume exists

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**podman volume exists** *volume*

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

**podman volume exists** checks if a volume exists. Podman returns an exit code of **0** when the volume 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 volume called **myvol** exists (the volume does actually exist).

```
$ podman volume exists myvol
$ echo $?
0
$
```

Check if a volume called **mysql** exists (the volume does not actually exist).

```
$ podman volume exists mysql
$ echo $?
1
$
```

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

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

# [HISTORY](#HISTORY)

January 2021, Originally compiled by Paul Holzinger **<paul.holzinger@web.de>**

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