github.com/containers/podman/v5@v5.1.0-rc1/docs/source/markdown/podman-network-exists.1.md (about) 1 % podman-network-exists 1 2 3 ## NAME 4 podman\-network\-exists - Check if the given network exists 5 6 ## SYNOPSIS 7 **podman network exists** *network* 8 9 ## DESCRIPTION 10 **podman network exists** checks if a network exists. The **Name** or **ID** 11 of the network may be used as input. Podman returns an exit code 12 of `0` when the network is found. A `1` is returned otherwise. An exit code of 13 `125` indicates there was another issue. 14 15 16 ## OPTIONS 17 18 #### **--help**, **-h** 19 20 Print usage statement 21 22 ## EXAMPLE 23 24 Check if specified network exists (the network does actually exist): 25 ``` 26 $ podman network exists net1 27 $ echo $? 28 0 29 ``` 30 31 Check if nonexistent network exists: 32 ``` 33 $ podman network exists webbackend 34 $ echo $? 35 1 36 ``` 37 38 ## SEE ALSO 39 **[podman(1)](podman.1.md)**, **[podman-network(1)](podman-network.1.md)** 40 41 ## HISTORY 42 January 2021, Originally compiled by Paul Holzinger `<paul.holzinger@web.de>`