Install on Linux

Red Hat build of Podman Desktop 1.2

Explore how you can install Red Hat build of Podman Desktop on Linux.

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Abstract

Use the Subscription Manager package and the `dnf` package installer to install Red Hat build of Podman Desktop.

Preface

Red Hat build of Podman Desktop runs on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) using the subscription-manager package and the dnf installer. On Linux, Podman is automatically detected, allowing you to start working with containers immediately after installation.

Chapter 1. Install on a RHEL machine

Install Red Hat build of Podman Desktop on a RHEL 10 machine by using the subscription-manager package and the dnf package installer.

Note

Unlike macOS or Windows, Linux does not require Podman machine initialization. Because Podman uses native Linux kernel features (namespaces and cgroups), it runs directly on Linux hosts without the overhead of a virtual machine.

Prerequisites

Procedure

  1. Open a terminal, and enable the RHEL extensions repository: 

    $ sudo subscription-manager repos --enable rhel-10-for-$(uname -m)-extensions-rpms
  2. Enter your password when prompted.

  3. Install Red Hat build of Podman Desktop: 

    $ sudo dnf install rh-podman-desktop
  4. Enter y to confirm the installed size.
  5. Enter y to import the GPG key and complete the installation.

Verification

  1. Enter Red Hat build of Podman Desktop in the search box at the top of your home screen, and click the application to open it.

  2. Follow the prompts to complete a quick onboarding process with the application.

    Note

    Podman is included with a RHEL subscription, and the application automatically detects and runs it.

    Note

    To update Red Hat build of Podman Desktop on Linux, run sudo dnf update rh-podman-desktop. In-app update prompts are not applicable to Linux installations.

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