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Lions, Tigers, and Containers – Oh My! Podman and Friends

These days, it’s all about containers. Docker made containers cool and brought them into the mainstream, and Podman is here to come to the rescue as an open source container runtime that is open and available to all. Oracle Linux 7 includes Oracle Container Runtime for Docker, whereas Oracle Linux 8 and beyond include Podman, Buildah, and Skopeo.

With every new release, Podman closes the gap between it and Docker. With Podman v2.0, it began offering a fully compliant build that enables technologies such as docker-compose to work interchangeably with Podman. With Podman v4.1.0, you are now able to seamlessly mount the host machine’s home directory into the Podman machine VM, making ...

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