podman/docs/podman-image-exists.1.md

% podman-image-exists(1)

## NAME
podman-image-exists - Check if an image exists in local storage

## SYNOPSIS
**podman image exists** [*options*] *image*

## DESCRIPTION
**podman image exists** checks if an image exists in local storage. The **ID** or **Name**
of the image may be used as input.  Podman will return an exit code
of `0` when the image is found.  A `1` will be returned otherwise. An exit code of `125` indicates there
was an issue accessing the local storage.

## OPTIONS

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

Print usage statement

## Examples

Check if an image called `webclient` exists in local storage (the image does actually exist).
```
$ sudo podman image exists webclient
$ echo $?
0
$
```

Check if an image called `webbackend` exists in local storage (the image does not actually exist).
```
$ sudo podman image exists webbackend
$ echo $?
1
$
```

## SEE ALSO
podman(1)

## HISTORY
November 2018, Originally compiled by Brent Baude (bbaude at redhat dot com)