Podman

Rootless, daemonless container engine. Commands mirror Docker — substitute podman for docker.

Running Containers

podman run -d --name my-app alpine sleep 1000   # Detached container
podman ps -a                                     # List all containers (including stopped)
podman logs my-app                               # View logs
podman exec my-app ls /app                       # Run command inside container
podman stop my-app && podman rm my-app           # Stop and remove

For long-running services, use -d. For interactive sessions in headless environments: tmux new -d 'podman run -it --name my-app alpine sh'. Use -f with rm/rmi/prune to skip prompts.

Building Images