How to Install and Use Podman on Debian 13

To Install and use Podman on Debian 13, follow the steps below.

Step 1 : First, update your package index to make sure you are installing the latest available versions.

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2 : Podman is available in the official Debian 13 repositories. Install it using apt:

sudo apt install -y podman

Step 3 : Check that Podman has been installed correctly by verifying its version:

podman --version

If Podman is installed properly, you will see the installed version displayed.

Step 4 : Run a test Debian container to confirm Podman is working as expected:

podman run -it debian bash

This command pulls the Debian image (if not already available) and starts an interactive shell inside the container.

Step 5 : To exit and stop the container, simply run:

exit

You will return to your host system terminal.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed and used Podman on Debian 13.