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# podman machine

> Create and manage virtual machines running Podman.
> Included with Podman version 4 or greater.
> More information: <https://docs.podman.io/en/latest/markdown/podman-machine.1.html>.

- List existing machines:

`podman machine {{[ls|list]}}`

- Create a new default machine:

`podman machine init`

- Create a new machine with a specific name:

`podman machine init {{name}}`

- Create a new machine with different resources:

`podman machine init --cpus {{4}} --memory {{4096}} --disk-size {{50}}`

- Start or stop a machine:

`podman machine {{start|stop}} {{name}}`

- Connect to a running machine via SSH:

`podman machine ssh {{name}}`

- Inspect information about a machine:

`podman machine inspect {{name}}`
