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## EXAMPLES

Create the specified secret based on local file.
Create the specified secret based on a local file.
```
echo -n mysecret > ./secret.txt
$ podman secret create my_secret ./secret.txt
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$ printf <secret> | podman secret create my_secret -
```

Create gpg encrypted secret based on local file using the pass driver.
Create or rotate a cryptographically secure random secret just under the maximum `512000` bytes via stdin.
```
openssl rand -base64 378000 | podman secret create --replace my_secret -
```

Mount a local file-based secret securely in a container.
```
podman run --rm --secret source=my_secret,type=mount,uid=1001,gid=1001,mode=440 docker.io/library/alpine ls -l /run/secrets/my_secret
```

Create gpg encrypted secret based on a local file using the pass driver.
```
$ podman secret create --driver=pass my_secret ./secret.txt.gpg
```
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```

## SEE ALSO
**[podman(1)](podman.1.md)**, **[podman-secret(1)](podman-secret.1.md)**, **[podman-login(1)](podman-login.1.md)**
**[podman(1)](podman.1.md)**, **[podman-secret(1)](podman-secret.1.md)**, **[podman-login(1)](podman-login.1.md)**, **[podman-run(1)](podman-run.1.md)**

## HISTORY
January 2021, Originally compiled by Ashley Cui <acui@redhat.com>
February 2024, Added example showing secret creation from an environment variable by Brett Calliss <brett@obligatory.email>
* January 2021, Originally compiled by Ashley Cui <acui@redhat.com>
* February 2024, Added example showing secret creation from an environment variable by Brett Calliss <brett@obligatory.email>
* May 2025, Added example showing secure secret generation / rotation & mounting by [Stuart Cardall](https://github.com/itoffshore)