podman quadlet install accepts files containing multiple Quadlets
Introduced 2026-02-12 · score 0.94
HOW TO USE IT
When one input contains multiple Quadlets, save it with the `.quadlets` extension, separate sections with `---` on its own line, and begin each section with `# FileName=<name>`. Run `podman quadlet install <file.quadlets>` to install them.
podman quadlet install <file.quadlets>WHY THIS HELPS
Install multiple Quadlets from one file.
REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS
- Version: v5.8.0
- quadlet-path-or-url (required): Path or URL of the input; multi-Quadlet input must use the `.quadlets` extension.
- --- (required): Separate Quadlet sections with this delimiter on its own line.
- # FileName=<name> (required): Name each Quadlet section; `<name>` is the section's filename stem.
- Prerequisite: The input file must have the `.quadlets` extension for multi-Quadlet processing.
- Prerequisite: The command installs the Quadlets for the current user.
- Sections must be separated by `---` on a new line.
- Each section must begin with a `# FileName=<name>` line.
FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE
- https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/releases/tag/v5.8.0
- https://docs.podman.io/en/v5.8.0/markdown/podman-quadlet-install.1.html
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