####> This option file is used in: ####> podman create, pod create, run ####> If file is edited, make sure the changes ####> are applicable to all of those. #### **--hosts-file**=*path* | *none* | *image* Base file to create the `/etc/hosts` file inside the container. This must either be an absolute path to a file on the host system, or one of the following special flags: "" Follow the `base_hosts_file` configuration in _containers.conf_ (the default) `none` Do not use a base file (i.e. start with an empty file) `image` Use the container image's `/etc/hosts` file as base file