CentOS Stream 10: Install Podman
Install Podman, a container management tool, on CentOS Stream 10. Pull images, run containers interactively and as daemons.
May 25, 2026 • 3 min read
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Install Podman, a container management tool, on CentOS Stream 10.
Install Podman
dnf -y install podman
Pull an Image and Run a Container
Download an official image and create a container that outputs "Welcome to the Podman World":
podman pull centos:stream10
podman run centos:stream10 /bin/echo "Welcome to the Podman World"
Interactive Session
Connect to the interactive session of a container with -i and -t options. Exit the session to stop the container:
podman run -it centos:stream10 /bin/bash
uname -a
exit
Run Container as Daemon
Use the -d option to run a container in the background:
podman run -itd centos:stream10 /bin/bash
List running containers:
podman ps
Attach to the running container session:
podman exec -it [CONTAINER_ID] /bin/bash
Stop the container:
podman kill [CONTAINER_ID]