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< p > This tutorial covers the tasks that you can perform to manage the following resources visually:< / p >
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< li > Containers and pods< / li >
< li > Images< / li >
< li > Volumes< / li >
< li > Kubernetes objects< / li >
< li > Other resources, such as Podman machines, clusters, and CLI tools< / li >
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< / ul >
< p > Several useful actions are available in the UI to make resource management easy.< / p >
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< h2 class = "anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_JmGV" id = "before-you-begin" > Before you begin< a href = "#before-you-begin" class = "hash-link" aria-label = "Direct link to Before you begin" title = "Direct link to Before you begin" > < / a > < / h2 >
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< p > Make sure you have:< / p >
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< li > < a href = "/docs/installation" > Installed Podman Desktop< / a > .< / li >
< li > < a href = "/docs/podman/creating-a-podman-machine" > A running Podman machine< / a > .< / li >
< li > < a href = "/docs/kubernetes/viewing-and-selecting-current-kubernetes-context" > A valid Kubernetes context and connection< / a > to manage Kubernetes resources.< / li >
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< / ul >
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< h2 class = "anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_JmGV" id = "managing-containers-and-pods" > Managing containers and pods< a href = "#managing-containers-and-pods" class = "hash-link" aria-label = "Direct link to Managing containers and pods" title = "Direct link to Managing containers and pods" > < / a > < / h2 >
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< p > Based on your needs, perform any of the following actions after navigating to the component page:< / p >
< p > < strong > < em > Common actions for containers and pods< / em > < / strong > < / p >
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< p > < img decoding = "async" loading = "lazy" alt = "common actions" src = "/assets/images/common-actions-64dad5b40c01a95ad6fac915ba167b3d.png" width = "981" height = "362" class = "img_SS3x" > < / p >
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< ol >
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< li >
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< p > Search a container or pod using the search box.< / p >
< / li >
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< li >
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< p > Start a container or pod using the < strong > Start< / strong > icon.< / p >
< / li >
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< li >
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< p > Stop a container or pod using the < strong > Stop< / strong > icon.< / p >
< / li >
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< li >
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< p > Delete a container or pod using the < strong > Delete< / strong > icon.< / p >
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< li > You cannot delete a container if it is being used in any pods. In such cases, you must delete the pod and then delete the container.< / li >
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< / ul > < / div > < / div >
< / li >
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< li >
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< p > Bulk deletion: Select containers or pods and delete them by using the < strong > Delete< / strong > button.< / p >
< / li >
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< li >
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< p > Click the name of the container or pod to:< / p >
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< li > View its summary and logs.< / li >
< li > View its kube configuration if the container or pod is a Kubernetes resource.< / li >
< li > Interact with the container using a terminal< / li >
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< / ul >
< / li >
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< li >
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< p > View containers or pods based on their status:< / p >
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< li > Select the < strong > Running< / strong > tab to view all running containers or pods< / li >
< li > Select the < strong > Stopped< / strong > tab to view all stopped containers or pods< / li >
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< / ul >
< / li >
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< li >
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< p > Use the < strong > Prune< / strong > button to remove all unused containers or pods from the Podman engine.< / p >
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< p > < strong > < em > Container-specific actions< / em > < / strong > < / p >
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< p > < img decoding = "async" loading = "lazy" alt = "container actions" src = "/assets/images/container-actions-e47278f737cbc74d9e2a9ff919f467b2.png" width = "979" height = "261" class = "img_SS3x" > < / p >
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< ol >
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< li >
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< p > Use the < strong > Create< / strong > button to create a container with a container or docker file or from an existing image.< / p >
< / li >
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< li >
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< p > Create a pod with selected containers using the < strong > Create Pod< / strong > button.< / p >
< / li >
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< li >
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< p > Use the overflow menu to:< / p >
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< li > Open and view logs.< / li >
< li > < em > Kubernetes action< / em > : Generate and view configuration for a Kubernetes container.< / li >
< li > < em > Kubernetes action< / em > : Deploy a container to a Kubernetes cluster.< / li >
< li > < em > Kubernetes action< / em > : Open a browser to check the cluster status.< / li >
< li > Open a terminal to interact with the container.< / li >
< li > Restart your container.< / li >
< li > Export a container to your local machine.< / li >
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< / ul >
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< / li >
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< li >
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< p > Bulk start: Select multiple containers and run them in a single step.< / p >
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< / li >
< / ol >
< p > < strong > < em > Pod-specific actions< / em > < / strong > < / p >
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< p > < img decoding = "async" loading = "lazy" alt = "pod actions" src = "/assets/images/pods-actions-e0e63acce33edbc72912feb8c02e70c2.png" width = "1982" height = "774" class = "img_SS3x" > < / p >
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< ol >
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< li >
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< p > View the status of each container by hovering over it in the < em > CONTAINERS< / em > column. The status can be < code > Running< / code > , < code > Created< / code > , < code > Exited< / code > , or < code > Waiting< / code > .< / p >
< / li >
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< li >
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< p > Create a Podman pod from a YAML configuration file using the < strong > Podman Kube Play< / strong > button.< / p >
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< / li >
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< li >
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< p > Use the overflow menu to:< / p >
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< ul >
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< li > < em > Kubernetes action< / em > : Generate and view configuration for a Kubernetes pod.< / li >
< li > < em > Kubernetes action< / em > : Deploy a pod to a Kubernetes cluster.< / li >
< li > Restart your pod.< / li >
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< / li >
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< h2 class = "anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_JmGV" id = "managing-images" > Managing images< a href = "#managing-images" class = "hash-link" aria-label = "Direct link to Managing images" title = "Direct link to Managing images" > < / a > < / h2 >
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< p > Perform any of the following actions after navigating to the component page:< / p >
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< p > Search an image using the search box.< / p >
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< p > Create a container from the image using the < strong > Run< / strong > icon.< / p >
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< p > Delete an image using the < strong > Delete< / strong > icon.< / p >
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< li > You cannot delete an image if it is being used in any containers. In such cases, you must delete the container and then delete the image.< / li >
< li > By selecting multiple images, you can delete or save them in a single step.< / li >
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< p > Use the overflow menu to:< / p >
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< li > Push an image to a configured registry.< / li >
< li > Edit the image name and tag.< / li >
< li > View history to check the commands that created each layer of the image.< / li >
< li > Save an image to your local machine.< / li >
< li > Push an image to a cluster, such as a Kind or Developer Sandbox cluster.< / li >
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< p > Access other useful actions:< / p >
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< li > Use the < strong > Prune< / strong > button to remove all unused images from the Podman engine.< / li >
< li > Load images from a tar archive on your local machine.< / li >
< li > Import images from your local machine into the Podman Desktop application.< / li >
< li > Pull an image from a configured registry.< / li >
< li > Build an image from a container or docker file.< / li >
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< h2 class = "anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_JmGV" id = "managing-volumes" > Managing volumes< a href = "#managing-volumes" class = "hash-link" aria-label = "Direct link to Managing volumes" title = "Direct link to Managing volumes" > < / a > < / h2 >
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< p > Perform any of the following actions after navigating to the component page:< / p >
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< p > Search a volume using the search box.< / p >
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< p > Use the < strong > Delete< / strong > icon to delete a volume. You can also select multiple volumes and delete them in one step by using the delete button on the page.< / p >
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< li > You cannot delete a volume if it is being used in any containers. In such cases, you must delete the container and then delete the volume.< / li >
< li > By selecting multiple volumes, you can delete them in a single step.< / li >
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< p > Click the name of the volume to view its summary.< / p >
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< p > Access other useful actions:< / p >
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< li > Use the < strong > Prune< / strong > button to remove unused volumes from the Podman engine.< / li >
< li > Click < strong > Gather volume sizes< / strong > to determine the size used for volumes.< / li >
< li > Click the < strong > Create< / strong > button to create a volume.< / li >
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< li > Search for objects using the search box.< / li >
< li > Delete an object using the < strong > Delete< / strong > icon.< / li >
< li > Create an object using the < strong > Apply YAML< / strong > button.< / li >
< li > Click the name of the object to:<!-- -->
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< li > View its summary< / li >
< li > View its Kubernetes configuration< / li >
< li > Edit its Kubernetes configuration and apply those changes to your cluster.< / li >
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< p > You can manage other resources, such as your Podman machine, cluster, or CLI tools using the Podman Desktop Settings.< / p >
< p > < strong > < em > Managing your Podman machine< / em > < / strong > < / p >
< p > On the < strong > Settings > Resources< / strong > page, perform any of the following actions:< / p >
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< li > Create a new Podman machine.< / li >
< li > Set up Podman machine preferences.< / li >
< li > Access other useful actions to start, restart, stop, edit, or delete a Podman machine.< / li >
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< p > < strong > < em > Managing your cluster< / em > < / strong > < / p >
< p > On the < strong > Settings > Resources< / strong > page, perform any of the following actions:< / p >
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< li > Create a new cluster.< / li >
< li > Access other useful actions to start, restart, stop, or delete a cluster.< / li >
< li > Upgrade your cluster to the latest version.< / li >
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< p > < strong > < em > Managing your CLI tools< / em > < / strong > < / p >
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< p > If you have installed a CLI tool extension, you can set up, upgrade, or downgrade the CLI tool from the UI.< / p >
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< li > On the < strong > Settings > Resources< / strong > page, click < strong > Setup< / strong > to download the CLI tool and install it system wide.< / li >
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< li > On the < strong > Settings > CLI tools< / strong > page, click the < strong > Upgrade/Downgrade< / strong > icon or link to update the version of the CLI tool.< / li >
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< li > < a href = "/docs/containers/images" > Working with images< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "/docs/kubernetes" > Working with Kubernetes< / a > < / li >
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