How to Install and Uninstall podman.x86_64 Package on Rocky Linux 8

Last updated: May 09,2024

1. Install "podman.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to install podman.x86_64 on Rocky Linux 8


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall podman.x86_64 on Rocky Linux 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the podman.x86_64 package on Rocky Linux 8

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Available Packages
Name : podman
Epoch : 2
Version : 4.1.1
Release : 2.module+el8.6.0+997+05c9d812
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 12 M
Source : podman-4.1.1-2.module+el8.6.0+997+05c9d812.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.
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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