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

Last updated: October 06,2024

1. Install "podman.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install podman.x86_64 on CentOS Stream 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "podman.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall podman.x86_64 on CentOS Stream 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the podman.x86_64 package on CentOS Stream 8

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Available Packages
Name : podman
Epoch : 3
Version : 4.9.2
Release : 1.module_el8+899+3d7192e3
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 16 M
Source : podman-4.9.2-1.module_el8+899+3d7192e3.src.rpm
Repository : appstream
Summary : Manage Pods, Containers and Container Images
URL : https://podman.io/
License : Apache-2.0 AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND ISC AND MIT AND MPL-2.0
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.
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: 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.
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: Manage Pods, Containers and Container Images
: podman Simple management tool for pods, containers and images