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+Usage: run `install.sh` to install Podman and custom scripts.
+
+Use `pdm-build` to build a container, `pdm-launch` to launch a container, and `pdm-shell` to run a shell on a container. All three scripts can be invoked with a `-h` to print extented instructions.
+
+build files for different containers are held in the `src` directory
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   - https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#Programmable-Completion
   - https://debian-administration.org/article/316/An_introduction_to_bash_completion_part_1
   - https://github.com/scop/bash-completion/blob/master/README.md
-- make container mounts point to /srv/vol
+- make container mounts point to /vol
 - build script: separate params and build file
   - allow overriding of install args 
 	- `-o` flag? pass comma-separated list of overrides?