% podman-image-exists 1

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

## SYNOPSIS
**podman image exists** *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 returns an exit code
of `0` when the image is found.  A `1` is 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):
```
$ podman image exists webclient
$ echo $?
0
```

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

## SEE ALSO
**[podman(1)](podman.1.md)**, **[podman-image(1)](podman-image.1.md)**

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