github.com/containers/podman/v5@v5.1.0-rc1/docs/source/markdown/options/workdir.md (about)

     1  ####> This option file is used in:
     2  ####>   podman create, exec, run
     3  ####> If file is edited, make sure the changes
     4  ####> are applicable to all of those.
     5  #### **--workdir**, **-w**=*dir*
     6  
     7  Working directory inside the container.
     8  
     9  The default working directory for running binaries within a container is the root directory (**/**).
    10  The image developer can set a different default with the WORKDIR instruction. The operator
    11  can override the working directory by using the **-w** option.