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Install podman with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper

Tool for managing OCI containers and pods. Version 6.0.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-05.

Install commandSecurity notes

agent safety

Agent safety answer

podman builds and runs containers with registry and host filesystem access.

Credential access

Reads registry credentials, build secrets, environment variables, and mounted files.

Remote mutation

Can push images and change container or pod state.

Publish/artifact risk

Can build and publish container images.

Recommended control

Gate pushes, privileged runs, host mounts, and kube generation.

Agent-use guidance

Allow local inspect/build with limited mounts; require approval for publish or privileged actions.

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install podman

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install podman

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/podman/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add podman

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · podman · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install podman

Debian stable package indexes · podman · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install podman

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · podman · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#podman

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/po/podman/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S podman

Arch Linux sync databases · podman · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install podman

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · podman · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/podman

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/podman.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id RedHat.Podman -e

Windows Package Manager source index · RedHat.Podman · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Tool for managing OCI containers and pods

Commands and aliases

  • podman
  • podman-remote
  • podmansh

security posture

Risk level: orange

container infrastructure.

Risk classifier

orange risk · high confidence · infrastructure

Why

  • container infrastructure

Signals

  • override:podman

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 5 platform targets.
  • Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix
$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/containers/auth.json$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/containers/auth.json~/.config/containers/auth.json

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
podmancliglobal executable
podman-remotecliglobal executable
podmanshcliglobal executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08
manager version6.0.0
manager updated2026-07-05
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv6.0.0

https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman

  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:podman
Version6.0.0
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/podman
Homepagehttps://podman.io/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman
Upstream docshttps://docs.podman.io/
LicenseApache-2.0 AND GPL-3.0-or-later
Source archivehttps://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/archive/refs/tags/v6.0.0.tar.gz
Last updated2026-07-05T00:14:30+09:00
Pulseupdated
Build dependenciesgo, go-md2man, make
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicedeclared
CaveatsIn order to run containers locally, podman depends on a Linux kernel. One can be started manually using `podman machine` from this package. To start a podman VM automatically at login, also install the cask "podman-desktop".

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namepodman
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Requirements
  • arch
  • macos
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

podman 5.4.2+ds1-2+b2

tool to manage containers and pods

https://github.com/containers/podman

sudo apt install podman
  • Section: admin
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: podman
  • 11 dependencies
  • 15 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Podman
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: podman from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

podman-docker 5.4.2+ds1-2+b2

tool to manage containers and pods (Docker CLI)

https://github.com/containers/podman

sudo apt install podman-docker
  • Section: admin
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: podman
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Podman
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: podman-docker from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

podman-remote 5.4.2+ds1-2+b2

tool to manage containers and pods (remote CLI)

https://github.com/containers/podman

sudo apt install podman-remote
  • Section: admin
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: podman
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Podman
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: podman-remote from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

podman

nix profile install nixpkgs#podman
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Podman
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/po/podman/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

podman 4.9.3+ds1-1build2

tool to manage containers and pods

https://github.com/containers/podman

sudo apt install podman
  • Section: universe/admin
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: libpod
  • 10 dependencies
  • 11 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Podman
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: podman from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

podman 5.8.2-r4

Simple management tool for pods, containers and images

https://podman.io/

sudo apk add podman
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: podman
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Podman
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: podman from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

podman-bash-completion 5.8.2-r4

Bash completions for podman

https://podman.io/

sudo apk add podman-bash-completion
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: podman
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Podman
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: podman-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

podman-doc 5.8.2-r4

Simple management tool for pods, containers and images (documentation)

https://podman.io/

sudo apk add podman-doc
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: podman
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Podman
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: podman-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

podman-docker 5.8.2-r4

Emulate Docker CLI using Podman

https://podman.io/

sudo apk add podman-docker
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: podman
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Podman
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: podman-docker from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

podman-docker-doc 5.8.2-r4

Emulate Docker CLI using Podman (documentation)

https://podman.io/

sudo apk add podman-docker-doc
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: podman
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Podman
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: podman-docker-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

podman-docker-systemd 5.8.2-r4

Emulate Docker CLI using Podman (systemd files)

https://podman.io/

sudo apk add podman-docker-systemd
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: podman
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Podman
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: podman-docker-systemd from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

podman-fish-completion 5.8.2-r4

Fish completions for podman

https://podman.io/

sudo apk add podman-fish-completion
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: podman
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Podman
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: podman-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

podman-openrc 5.8.2-r4

Simple management tool for pods, containers and images (OpenRC init scripts)

https://podman.io/

sudo apk add podman-openrc
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: podman
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Podman
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: podman-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

podman-remote 5.8.2-r4

Remote CLI for Podman

https://podman.io/

sudo apk add podman-remote
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: podman
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Podman
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: podman-remote from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

podman-systemd 5.8.2-r4

Simple management tool for pods, containers and images (systemd files)

https://podman.io/

sudo apk add podman-systemd
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: podman
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Podman
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: podman-systemd from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

podman-zsh-completion 5.8.2-r4

Zsh completions for podman

https://podman.io/

sudo apk add podman-zsh-completion
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: podman
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Podman
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: podman-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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source trail

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Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • Nucleus package database
  • av.db category and tag curation
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated agent safety answer
  • curated configuration and credential file locations
  • external package-manager database matches
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment