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Podman on MacOS or Windows requires a virtual machine. This is because containers must run with a Linux kernel, and the podman virtual machine provides that Linux kernel on Mac. If it does not exist, the virtual machine must be [[Podman_Operations#VM_Initialization|initialized]], then [[Podman_Operations#VM_Startup|started]]. | Podman on MacOS or Windows requires a virtual machine. This is because containers must run with a Linux kernel, and the podman virtual machine provides that Linux kernel on Mac. If it does not exist, the virtual machine must be [[Podman_Operations#VM_Initialization|initialized]], then [[Podman_Operations#VM_Startup|started]]. | ||
Revision as of 04:28, 4 May 2023
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Podman Virtual Machine
Podman on MacOS or Windows requires a virtual machine. This is because containers must run with a Linux kernel, and the podman virtual machine provides that Linux kernel on Mac. If it does not exist, the virtual machine must be initialized, then started.
Containerfile
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Build Context
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Rootless Mode
The mode in which the podman Virtual Machine runs where containers are not allowed root permissions.