How to Install and Uninstall podman.x86_64 Package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

Last updated: March 28,2024

1. Install "podman.x86_64" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install podman.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

$ sudo dnf update $ sudo dnf install podman.x86_64

2. Uninstall "podman.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall podman.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8:

$ sudo dnf remove podman.x86_64 $ sudo dnf autoremove

3. Information about the podman.x86_64 package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

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Available Packages
Name : podman
Version : 2.2.1
Release : 7.module_el8.3.0+699+d61d9c41
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 14 M
Source : podman-2.2.1-7.module_el8.3.0+699+d61d9c41.src.rpm
Repository : appstream
Summary : Manage Pods, Containers and Container Images
URL : https://podman.io/
License : ASL 2.0 and GPLv3+
Description : podman (Pod Manager) is a fully featured container engine that is a simple
: daemonless tool. podman provides a Docker-CLI comparable command line that
: eases the transition from other container engines and allows the management of
: pods, containers and images. Simply put: alias docker=podman.
: Most podman commands can be run as a regular user, without requiring
: additional privileges.
:
: podman uses Buildah(1) internally to create container images.
: Both tools share image (not container) storage, hence each can use or
: manipulate images (but not containers) created by the other.
:
: Manage Pods, Containers and Container Images
: podman Simple management tool for pods, containers and images