Dev tools · September 20, 2024
Container Desktop – Podman Desktop Companion
A familiar, open-source desktop interface for Podman, Docker and Apple™ Container — local, remote over SSH, and WSL, the same UI on Windows, macOS and Linux. Free, MIT licensed.
Container Desktop – Podman Desktop Companion launched on September 20, 2024 with 464 votes, #79 of 5,281 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
Container Desktop is a companion application for Podman that simplifies container management on desktop systems. It provides a graphical interface for developers and system administrators who need to build, run, and manage containers locally. The software integrates with Podman to offer an accessible alternative to command-line container tools, making containerization workflows more straightforward for users who prefer visual interfaces.
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From the sources
A familiar desktop interface for the free, open container managers — Podman , Docker , and Apple™ Container . Local, remote over SSH, and WSL, the same UI, everywhere. Container Desktop looks and works the same on Windows, macOS and Linux — no mental remapping. It tells you exactly where it stores logs and settings, so you can always see what's happening behind the scenes. Connect to a native engine on Linux, a virtualized one anywhere, LIMA on macOS, or WSL on Windows — plus Apple™ Container on Apple silicon. Switch engines and connections from one manager. Know the origin and status of every container. Jump to logs, env vars, mounts, ports and live stats. Start, stop, restart, open a…from container-desktop.com
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