update docker image for existing pod using runpodctl

[oatmill]

Hi, is there any way to update container image for my running pod, just like edit pod option?

It seems that it's only possible to create a new pod with a new gpu using create command, but not with the gpu I already owned.

I hope there's a way to update container image only, not changing pod id & gpu.

[jojje]

Why would you want to do that, rather than create a new pod?

From what I can see in the WebUI, changing anything to a pod will result in it being terminated (destroyed) and rebuilt from scratch again. It makes sense, since this limitation is a core-limitation of docker itself; one can't change anything about a created container once it's been launched (immutability). A change requires creating a new container.

It's rather confusing that runpod even presents a "change container" feature in the web console when the tech they're using doesn't support that by design.