EX188 Registry And Security Practice Question
A user wants to save a locally stored container image to a tar archive file to transfer it across systems without a registry. Which command should they use?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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podman save -o image.tar image_name
'podman save' exports an image to a tarball archive.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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podman export -o image.tar container_name
Why it's wrong here
podman export exports a container's filesystem to a tarball, not an image.
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podman backup image_name
Why it's wrong here
podman backup is not a standard image archiving command.
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podman dump image_name
Why it's wrong here
podman dump is not a valid Podman command.
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podman save -o image.tar image_name
Why this is correct
podman save writes an image to an archive file specified by -o.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Red Hat exam blueprint
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