How to install Podman on OpenSUSE Latest

Podman is a tool for managing containers similar to Docker, but with the advantage of being fully compatible with the Open Container Initiative (OCI) specification. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Podman on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A server running OpenSUSE Latest
• Root or sudo privileges

Step 1 - Adding the Podman Repository

First, you need to add the Podman repository to your OpenSUSE system. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal window
2. Use the following command to add the Podman repository key:

$ sudo rpm --import https://www.redhat.com/security/data/fd431d51.txt

3. Add the Podman repository to your system:

$ sudo zypper ar https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/tools:/containers/openSUSE_$(lsb_release -rs)/devel:tools:containers.repo

Step 2 - Updating Your System

Before installing Podman, make sure that your system is up-to-date:

$ sudo zypper refresh
$ sudo zypper update

Step 3 - Installing Podman

Once your system is up-to-date, you can install Podman by running the following command:

$ sudo zypper install podman

Step 4 - Testing Podman

To verify that Podman is installed correctly, you can run the following command:

$ podman info

This command should display information about Podman and the containers running on your system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Podman on OpenSUSE Latest. With Podman, you can easily manage containers on your system without relying on a Docker daemon. If you want to learn more about Podman, check out the official documentation at https://podman.io/.

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