Podman Container Engine

Podman is a daemonless container engine for developing, managing, and running OCI-compliant containers and container images on Linux systems. Unlike traditional container platforms, it operates without a persistent, privileged daemon, directly interacting with the container runtime to enhance security and allow for true rootless container management. Its command-line interface is intentionally compatible with Docker, providing a familiar experience for developers, while its native support for "pods"—groups of containers that share resources—aligns with Kubernetes concepts, simplifying the transition of applications from local development to a fully orchestrated environment.