# Podman

> Podman is a daemonless, rootless container engine that runs OCI containers with a command line compatible with Docker.

- Source: https://www.itwonderlab.com/podman/
- Published: 2026-10-02
- Updated: 2026-10-02
- Author: Javier Ruiz Jiménez (https://www.javierruizjimenez.com/)
- Site: IT Wonder Lab (https://www.itwonderlab.com/)

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**Podman** runs containers without a central daemon and can run them as a normal user. Its commands mirror the [Docker](https://www.itwonderlab.com/docker/) CLI, and it uses the same OCI images.

### Key concepts

- **Rootless**: containers run without root privileges.
- **Daemonless**: each container is a child process.
- **Pods**: group containers like [Kubernetes](https://www.itwonderlab.com/kubernetes/) does.

### Learn it

Compare it with the tools in [Docker basics](https://www.itwonderlab.com/docker-containers-images-explained/) and the [Docker tutorials](https://www.itwonderlab.com/tutorials/docker/).

Install it with [Install Podman on Linux](https://www.itwonderlab.com/install-podman/).