How to Install Podman on Ubuntu Server Latest

Podman is an open-source tool designed to help you run containers and Pod-based applications. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to install Podman on Ubuntu Server latest version.

Step 1: Update the System

Before you install Podman, you should update your system to the latest package version.

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Podman on Ubuntu Server

You can install Podman on Ubuntu Server easily via several methods and one of the easiest ways is using the APT package manager.

Run the following commands to add the Podman repository and install Podman:

sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:projectatomic/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -y install podman

If you get any version conflict issues, you can remove any previous version like the Docker and Containerd.

sudo apt-get remove docker-ce
sudo apt-get remove containerd

Step 3: Verify Podman Installation

Once you've installed Podman on your Ubuntu Server, you can verify the installation by running the following command:

podman version

This command should display the version of Podman installed and other basic information.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Podman on Ubuntu Server latest version. Now you can start utilizing Podman to run your container and Pod-based applications.

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