Installing Podman on Rocky Linux for Security and Admin Efficiency

Docker is a popular container runtime engine due to its simplicity. However, Red Hat changed its support for Docker, causing users to switch to Podman.

Red Hat's decision to stop supporting Docker is believed to be due in part to security concerns. Podman can be a good replacement for Docker. Podman allows admins to deploy containers quickly without having root access.

Docker and Podman have similar interfaces. If you have never used either technology, the tutorial linked below will walk you through the steps of installing and running Podman in Rocky Linux .