How to install Podman in Ubuntu?

Check the version of the Ubuntu you are using.

Step 1: Update the package index

Before installing any new package, it’s a good practice to update the package index to ensure you have access to the latest available packages. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt update

Step 2: Install required packages

Podman requires some additional packages to be installed. Run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:

sudo apt install -y software-properties-common

Step 3: Enable the Podman repository

Podman is not included in the default Ubuntu repositories. You need to enable the official Podman repository by running the following commands:

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 8083EF36D831FF61
sudo add-apt-repository "deb https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/kubic:/libcontainers:/stable/xUbuntu_$(lsb_release -rs)/ /"

Step 4: Update the packages

Run the following command to update the package after the addition of various keys and repos.

sudo apt-get update

Step 4: Install Podman

After adding the repository, you can now install Podman by running the following command:

sudo apt install -y podman

Step 5: Verify the installation

To verify that Podman has been installed successfully, run the following command to check its version:

podman --version