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[CI:DOCS] Man pages: Add mention of behavior due to XDG_CONFIG_HOME
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NOTE: The podman-machine configuration file is managed under the
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`$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/containers/podman/machine/` directory. Changing the `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME`
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environment variable while the machines are running can lead to unexpected behavior.
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(see [podman(1)](podman.1.md))
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## OPTIONS
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#### **--format**=*format*

docs/source/markdown/podman-machine.1.md

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All `podman machine` commands are rootless only.
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NOTE: The podman-machine configuration file is managed under the
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`$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/containers/podman/machine/` directory. Changing the `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME`
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environment variable while the machines are running can lead to unexpected behavior.
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## SUBCOMMANDS
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| Command | Man Page | Description |

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