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Should I learn Docker or Podman? (iusearchlinux.fyi)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi, I've been thinking for a few days whether I should learn Docker or Podman. I know that Podman is more FOSS and I like it more in theory, but maybe it's better to start with docker, for which there is a lot more tutorials. On the other hand, maybe it's better to straight up learn podman when I don't know any of the two and not having to change habits later. What do you think? For context, I know how containers works in theory, I know some linux I think well, but I never actually used docker nor podman. In another words: If I want to eventually end up with Podman, is it easier to start with docker and then learn Podman, or start with Podman right away? Thanks in advance

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (3 children)

not having to change habits later.

If everybody thought like this, we would still be banging rocks together.
I am not sure about your use case, but IMO learning Docker first would be a good default. It is more wide-spread than podman. If you want (or need) to, moving on to podman would probably not be too big a step.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

What I meant by that was that it might be easier to start with podman, when my goal is to end up wuth podman anyways.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No flame intended. Quick question though - out of curiosity: what is specifically your use case for podman?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

I want to use it for selfhosting stuff on my raspberry pi. And the reason I want to use podman over docker is that podman is more secure and more FOSS (I know the engine is FOSS, but Docker Desktop isn't and in the past they attempted to do few bullshit thing like this )