% podman-network-connect(1)

NAME

podman-network-connect - Connect a container to a network

SYNOPSIS

podman network connect [options] network container

DESCRIPTION

Connects a container to a network. A container can be connected to a network by name or by ID. Once connected, the container can communicate with other containers in the same network.

This command is not available for rootless users.

OPTIONS

--alias

Add network-scoped alias for the container. If the network is using the dnsname CNI plugin, these aliases can be used for name resolution on the given network. Multiple –alias options may be specified as input.

EXAMPLE

Connect a container named web to a network named test

podman network connect test web

Connect a container name web to a network named test with two aliases: web1 and web2

podman network connect --alias web1 --alias web2 test web

SEE ALSO

podman(1), podman-network(1), podman-network-disconnect(1), podman-network-inspect(1)

HISTORY

November 2020, Originally compiled by Brent Baude bbaude@redhat.com