spiegel_podman/docs/source/markdown/podman-network-connect.1.md
Jan Rodák 2aa54ee55f
Document container name vs hostname and network DNS
Clarify that auto-generated names may use underscores, that DNS-enabled
networks resolve container names as given, and that container_name_as_hostname
changes the UTS hostname only.

Fixes: https://github.com/containers/podman/issues/28754

Signed-off-by: Jan Rodák <hony.com@seznam.cz>
2026-06-10 11:28:14 +02:00

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% 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.
## OPTIONS
#### **--alias**=*name*
Add network-scoped alias for the container. If the network has DNS enabled (`podman network inspect -f {{.DNSEnabled}} <NAME>`),
these aliases can be used for name resolution on the given network in addition to the container name. Multiple *--alias* options may be specified as input. See **DNS NOTES** in **[podman-network(1)](podman-network.1.md)**.
#### **--ip**=*address*
Set a static ipv4 address for this container on this network.
#### **--ip6**=*address*
Set a static ipv6 address for this container on this network.
#### **--mac-address**=*address*
Set a static mac address for this container on this network.
## EXAMPLES
Connect specified container to a named network:
```
podman network connect test web
```
Connect specified container to named network with two aliases:
```
podman network connect --alias web1 --alias web2 test web
```
Connect specified container to named network with a static ip:
```
podman network connect --ip 10.89.1.13 test web
```
Connect specified container to named network with a static mac address:
```
podman network connect --mac-address 92:d0:c6:0a:29:33 test web
```
## SEE ALSO
**[podman(1)](podman.1.md)**, **[podman-network(1)](podman-network.1.md)**, **[podman-network-inspect(1)](podman-network-inspect.1.md)**, **[podman-network-disconnect(1)](podman-network-disconnect.1.md)**
## HISTORY
November 2020, Originally compiled by Brent Baude <bbaude@redhat.com>