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<code bash>
$ podman run -it –name containername …
Error: error creating container storage: the container name “containername” is already in use by “e54a4c6acf9feaa2eb5680e781695182548a2a26253c570eaa9347398dc8bd12”. You have to remove that container to be able to reuse that name.: that name is already in use
# But the container does not exist if shown with `podman ps -a` # The storage of the container still exists, it's a race condition # Clear it with: $ podman rm –force –storage e54a4c6acf9feaa2eb5680e781695182548a2a26253c570eaa9347398dc8bd12 </code bash>