Podman
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| Developer(s) | Red Hat |
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| Stable release | 5.3.1[1]
/ 21 November 2024 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | Go |
| Operating system | Linux, Windows, macOS |
| Type | OS-level virtualization |
| License | Apache-2.0 license |
| Website | podman.io |
In computing, Podman (pod manager) is an open source Open Container Initiative (OCI)-compliant[2] container management tool from Red Hat used for handling containers, images, volumes, and pods on the Linux operating system,[3] with support for Mac OS and Microsoft Windows via a virtual machine.[4] Based on the libpod library, it offers APIs for the lifecycle management of containers, pods, images, and volumes. The API is identical to the Docker API.[5] Podman Desktop provides an alternative to Docker Desktop.[6]
Security
Podman lets containers run without root privileges (rootless), meaning they can be created, run, and managed by regular users without administrator rights.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Release 5.3.1". 21 November 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Walker, James (June 4, 2021). "What Is Podman and How Does It Differ from Docker?". How-To Geek.
- ^ Primavera, Jacqueline (June 17, 2022). "What is Podman? The container engine replacing Docker". InfoWorld.
- ^ Krill, Paul (May 23, 2023). "Red Hat puts Podman container management on the desktop". InfoWorld.
- ^ "Podman | GoLand". GoLand Help.
- ^ Walker, James (January 19, 2023). "Getting Started With Podman Desktop, an Open Source Docker Desktop Alternative". How-To Geek.
- ^ "Rootless containers with Podman". Red Hat Developer. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
Further reading
- "Podman in Action: Secure, Rootless Containers for Kubernetes, Microservices, and More: Walsh, Daniel: 9781633439689: Books". learning.oreilly.com.
- "Podman for DevOps: Containerization reimagined with Podman and its companion tools: Arrichiello, Alessandro, Salinetti, Gianni: 9781803248233: Books". packtpub.com.
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