podman volume rename renames eligible volumes
Introduced 2026-08-12 · score 0.98
HOW TO USE IT
If the volume is eligible, rename it with `podman volume rename <volume> <new_name>`.
podman volume rename <volume> <new_name>WHY THIS HELPS
Rename a volume in a Podman-managed development environment.
REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS
- Version: v6.1.0
- volume (required): Existing volume to rename.
- new_name (required): New volume name.
- Prerequisite: The volume must not be used by any container, running or stopped.
- Prerequisite: The volume must not be mounted with `podman volume mount`.
- Prerequisite: Only volumes using the local driver can be renamed; volumes backed by a volume plugin or the image driver cannot.
- Volumes created using volume drivers cannot be renamed.
- Volumes currently used by a container cannot be renamed.
FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE
- https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/releases/tag/v6.1.0
- https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/blob/v6.1.0/docs/source/markdown/podman-volume-rename.1.md
- https://docs.podman.io/en/v6.1.3/markdown/podman-volume-rename.1.html
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