podman-tui

Terminal UI for Podman containers

TLDR

Start the Podman TUI

$ podman-tui

Ensure the Podman API socket is running (user)

$ systemctl --user start podman.socket

Or start the API service without systemd

$ podman system service --time=0

podman-tui is a terminal user interface for the Podman environment. It uses Podman Go bindings to talk to a local or remote Podman machine (including over SSH). You can browse and manage containers, images, pods, volumes, networks, and related resources without leaving the terminal.Compatibility: release-2.x targets Podman v6, release-1.x targets Podman v5, release-0.x targets Podman v4. Install from packages or build from source (see upstream install guide).

PARAMETERS

Interactive application; primary control is via key bindings rather than CLI subcommands. Common keys:m

Command menu

Sort menu

l / h

Next / previous screen

k / j

Move up / down

Tab

Switch widgets

Esc

Close active dialog

Ctrl+c

Exit

INSTALL

sudo dnf install podman-tui

sudo apk add podman-tui

brew install podman-tui

nix profile install nixpkgs#podman-tui

CAVEATS

Requires podman.socket (or podman system service) for the API. SSH key passphrases need CONTAINER_PASSPHRASE. Uses 256-color mode on Unix-like systems. Match podman-tui major version to your Podman major version.

RESOURCES

Source code · Homepage