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Podman is a daemonless container engine for developing, managing, and running containers. It offers a more secure alternative to Docker by running containers as non-root users. In this guide, we will walk you through the steps to install Podman from source on Ubuntu. Whether you are deploying it on a local server or using a , this tutorial covers everything you need to know.<\/p>\n

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Step 1: Update Your System<\/h2>\n

Before installing Podman, ensure your system is up to date. Run the following commands:<\/p>\n

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y<\/code><\/pre>\n
Keeping your system updated is crucial for security and performance, whether you’re setting it up locally or on a VPS Windows VPS Servers<\/a> platform.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
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Step 2: Install Required Dependencies<\/h2>\n
Podman requires several packages and libraries to build from source. Install the necessary dependencies with:<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo apt install -y \\\r\n    golang-go \\\r\n    make \\\r\n    gcc \\\r\n    btrfs-progs \\\r\n    libseccomp-dev \\\r\n    libassuan-dev \\\r\n    libgpgme-dev \\\r\n    pkg-config \\\r\n    libdevmapper-dev \\\r\n    libglib2.0-dev \\\r\n    gpgme \\\r\n    git \\\r\n    libostree-dev\r\n            <\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n
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Step 3: Set Up Go Environment<\/h2>\n
Podman is written in Go, so you need to configure the Go environment. Set up the Go workspace with the following commands:<\/p>\n
\r\nmkdir -p ~\/go\/src\/github.com\/containers\r\nexport GOPATH=~\/go\r\nexport PATH=$GOPATH\/bin:$PATH\r\n            <\/code><\/pre>\n
You can add the above lines to your ~\/.bashrc<\/code> or ~\/.zshrc<\/code> file to make these changes permanent.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
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Step 4: Clone the Podman Repository<\/h2>\n
Now, clone the Podman repository from GitHub into your Go workspace:<\/p>\n
cd ~\/go\/src\/github.com\/containers\r\ngit clone https:\/\/github.com\/containers\/podman.git\r\ncd podman<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n
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Step 5: Build Podman<\/h2>\n
Before building Podman, ensure you have all the required dependencies. You can install them using the following command:<\/p>\n
make install.tools<\/code><\/pre>\n
Once the tools are installed, build Podman by running:<\/p>\n
make<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n
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Step 6: Install Podman<\/h2>\n
After successfully building Podman, install it by running:<\/p>\n
sudo make install<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n
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Step 7: Verify Podman Installation<\/h2>\n
To verify that Podman has been installed correctly, check the version:<\/p>\n
podman --version<\/code><\/pre>\n
You should see the installed version of Podman displayed in the terminal.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
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Step 8: Test Podman<\/h2>\n
To test Podman, you can run a simple container using:<\/p>\n
podman run --rm hello-world<\/code><\/pre>\n
This will pull the hello-world<\/code> image from the container registry and run it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n