Podman Fundamentals Training

Start your Podman journey with this comprehensive 2-day introduction to the daemonless container engine. Learn how Podman runs containers without a root daemon, build images with Buildah, manage pods, and use the Docker-compatible CLI for seamless adoption.

Training Details

Duration	2 days (16 hours)
Level	Beginner
Delivery	In-person, Live online, Hybrid
Certification	N/A

Who Is This For?

• Developers and administrators new to Podman
• Docker users exploring rootless container alternatives
• Teams adopting RHEL, Fedora, or CentOS Stream
• Security-conscious engineers wanting daemonless containers

Learning Outcomes

After completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand Podman architecture and how it differs from Docker
• Build images with Podman and Buildah
• Run rootless containers for improved security
• Manage pods for multi-container workloads
• Use Podman's Docker-compatible CLI
• Generate systemd units and Kubernetes YAML from containers

Detailed Agenda

Day 1: Core Concepts and Containers

Module 1: Introduction to Podman

• Podman vs Docker — daemonless, rootless, fork-exec model
• Podman architecture and OCI compatibility
• Installing Podman on Linux, macOS, and Windows
• Hands-on: Install Podman and run your first containers

Module 2: Working with Images

• Pulling, tagging, and managing images
• Building images with Containerfiles (Dockerfiles)
• Buildah for advanced image building
• Hands-on: Build container images with Podman and Buildah

Module 3: Container Management

• Container lifecycle — create, start, stop, rm
• Networking in rootless mode
• Volume mounts and storage management
• Hands-on: Run applications with networking and persistent storage

Day 2: Pods, Rootless, and Integration

Module 4: Pods

• Pod concept — shared namespaces and infra containers
• Creating and managing pods
• Multi-container pod patterns
• Hands-on: Deploy multi-container applications in pods

Module 5: Rootless Containers

• User namespace mapping and subuid/subgid
• Rootless networking with slirp4netns and pasta
• Storage and volume permissions in rootless mode
• Hands-on: Run a complete application stack as a non-root user

Module 6: Integration and Portability

• Generating systemd units with podman generate
• Generating Kubernetes YAML from running pods
• Podman Desktop for GUI management
• Hands-on: Create systemd services and Kubernetes manifests from containers

Prerequisites

• Basic Linux command line skills
• Familiarity with container concepts helpful but not required
• No prior Podman experience required

Delivery Formats

Format	Description
In-Person	On-site at your company's location, hands-on with direct interaction
Live Online	Interactive virtual sessions with screen sharing and real-time labs
Hybrid	Combination of on-site and remote sessions, flexible scheduling

All formats include hands-on labs, course materials, and post-training support.