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I have tried almost all possible online tutorials, but I still can't install the latest podman on my Raspberry Pi 4B. I can only install up to version 4.3.1. I'm wondering if there is really a way to install >v4.7.0 or even v5.3.0? |
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You can run it in a virtual machine (like on macOS or Windows), or you can build it from source (although instructions are outdated). |
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how to install it natively in debian:bookworm/ubuntu? I don't want to use a virtual machine, just want to install latest version... |
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I am using debian 12/11, which is LTS... in which latest version of podman is not present... |
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This is what I don't understand. You're using a distribution branch that by design has packages frozen for six months or longer (minus some security fixes). Installing the latest version of Podman on it completely defies the purpose of using Debian stable. I mean, of course, you're free to do that even if I don't understand why anybody would do that, but I'd argue that it doesn't fit with the title of this discussion. "Install latest version of Podman on Debian" implies you're using at least Debian testing, in my eyes. |
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I get your point, certainly in terms of stability this make a lot of sense. In this case, the requirement is about to install latest version in the server for whatever reason (which escape to my knowledge, maybe to take advantage of a new feature). In any case Podman documentation might pinpoint to a compatibility matrix like any other product where it is specified supported version in X distributions, which is either absent or somewhere in the documentation that I could not found or pay attention to. |
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My interpretation of the question was that it was about Debian stable/Ubuntu LTS/Raspberry Pi OS... |
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I said below that using nix was an option, but it may not suit every use case. As I've learn with recent experience, it doesn't do the same job as debian packages which go to the lengths of creating services and default configuration files. So as @sbrivio-rh mentionned, using debian testing could make sense. After all, I did install raspbian bookworkm on my RPi3 and ended up adding testing sources to apt, while keeping stable as the default release channel. Here are the steps I followed: NB: I am by no mean expert in this matter, so I can't guarantee it'll work for you
# /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian-security/ stable-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian stable-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
# Add testing sources
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian-security/ testing-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian testing-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmwareNB: There seems to be a modern version of apt sources. I don't know much about that so I'll leave it aside. Maybe Raspbian will update that in the next version: pi@rpi-raspbian:~ $ sudo apt update --audit
Hit:1 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable InRelease
Hit:2 http://archive.raspberrypi.com/debian bookworm InRelease
Hit:3 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security stable-security InRelease
Get:4 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable-updates InRelease [55.4 kB]
Get:5 https://pkgs.tailscale.com/stable/debian bookworm InRelease
Get:6 http://deb.debian.org/debian testing InRelease [175 kB]
Hit:7 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security testing-security InRelease
Get:8 http://deb.debian.org/debian testing-updates InRelease [49.6 kB]
Fetched 287 kB in 2s (147 kB/s)
9 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them.
Warning: http://archive.raspberrypi.com/debian/dists/bookworm/InRelease: Policy will reject signature within a year, see --audit for details
Audit: http://archive.raspberrypi.com/debian/dists/bookworm/InRelease: Sub-process /usr/bin/sqv returned an error code (1), error message is:
Signing key on CF8A1AF502A2AA2D763BAE7E82B129927FA3303E is not bound:
No binding signature at time 2025-05-12T11:05:23Z
because: Policy rejected non-revocation signature (PositiveCertification) requiring second pre-image resistance
because: SHA1 is not considered secure since 2026-02-01T00:00:00Z
Audit: The sources.list(5) entry for 'http://deb.debian.org/debian' should be upgraded to deb822 .sources
Audit: Missing Signed-By in the sources.list(5) entry for 'http://deb.debian.org/debian'
Audit: The sources.list(5) entry for 'http://deb.debian.org/debian-security' should be upgraded to deb822 .sources
Audit: Missing Signed-By in the sources.list(5) entry for 'http://deb.debian.org/debian-security'
Audit: The sources.list(5) entry for 'http://deb.debian.org/debian' should be upgraded to deb822 .sources
Audit: Missing Signed-By in the sources.list(5) entry for 'http://deb.debian.org/debian'
Audit: The sources.list(5) entry for 'http://deb.debian.org/debian' should be upgraded to deb822 .sources
Audit: Missing Signed-By in the sources.list(5) entry for 'http://deb.debian.org/debian'
Audit: The sources.list(5) entry for 'http://deb.debian.org/debian-security' should be upgraded to deb822 .sources
Audit: Missing Signed-By in the sources.list(5) entry for 'http://deb.debian.org/debian-security'
Audit: The sources.list(5) entry for 'http://deb.debian.org/debian' should be upgraded to deb822 .sources
Audit: Missing Signed-By in the sources.list(5) entry for 'http://deb.debian.org/debian'
Audit: The sources.list(5) entry for 'http://archive.raspberrypi.com/debian' should be upgraded to deb822 .sources
Audit: Missing Signed-By in the sources.list(5) entry for 'http://archive.raspberrypi.com/debian'
Audit: The sources.list(5) entry for 'https://pkgs.tailscale.com/stable/debian' should be upgraded to deb822 .sources
Audit: Consider migrating all sources.list(5) entries to the deb822 .sources format
Audit: The deb822 .sources format supports both embedded as well as external OpenPGP keys
Audit: See apt-secure(8) for best practices in configuring repository signing.Notice: Some sources can be modernized. Run 'apt modernize-sources' to do so.
# /etc/apt/apt.conf
APT::Default-Release "stable";
# /etc/apt/preferences
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -t testing podman # podman-composeYou should now be all set. Hope that'll help. |
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Well, what can I say? I think Debian maintainers are doing an amazing job with this. |
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No argument there, especially considering it is only one person. |
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Can you provide more specific information? For example, the repository used, OS version, etc.? I have try in my raspberry pi 4B（"Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)"），it still v4.3.1。 |
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I have both Debian testing ("trixie") and Debian unstable ("sid") running, with default repositories for those versions.
I don't think it makes much sense to run Debian stable on a Raspberry Pi and then try to install the latest version of something, especially Podman. You install Debian stable if you want a extremely low, system-wide risk of regressions. This conflicts with the fact that you're then trying to install the latest version of Podman. I would suggest that you switch to Debian testing (or unstable), which are actually quite stable. See also https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-faq/choosing.en.html#s3.1.3 / https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-faq/choosing.zh-cn.html#s3.1.3. |
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You can also use nix on debian. Personally I use home-manager. You just have to add it to your #home.nix
#...
packages = (with pkgs; [
podman
podman-compose
#docker-compose
]
#...podman --version
podman version 5.2.3 |
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What's needed is only: You can verify by typing: (you may need to also install |
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I just vibe coded scripts to build the latest podman 5.8.0 on docker and export the built packages for debian 13 trixie and ubuntu 24.04 noble https://github.com/andrewtheguy/podman-package, so far I have only tested rootless mode with just the podman binary with systemd quadlets. Looks like it is not difficult to make the latest podman version packages for debian based distros at least, I just hope that the podman team can maintain package repo with the latest version for multiple mainstream distros like docker because lack of the ability to install the latest version easily on mainstream distros really hinders podman's adaption. |
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What's needed is only:
$ curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh -s -- --daemonthen open a new terminal and type:
$ nix-env -iA nixpkgs.podmanYou can verify by typing:
(you may need to also install
sudo apt install uidmap)