Podman Desktop silent install and uninstall
Manage different container engines from a single UI and tray icon
- Vendor
- RedHat
- Category
- Developer Tools
- Installer
- NSIS (Nullsoft)
- Architecture
- x64, arm64
- Checked version
- 1.30.5
- winget ID
RedHat.Podman-Desktop- License
- Apache License 2.0
- Download
- Official download
Silent install
podman-desktop-1.30.5-setup-x64.exe /S- Download the installer from the direct download link.
- Open an elevated Command Prompt: right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
- Change to the folder with the installer, for example
cd C:\Temp. - Run the command above. Adjust the file name if you downloaded a different version.
Or install with winget
winget install --id RedHat.Podman-Desktop --exact --silent --scope machine --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementsSilent uninstall
winget uninstall --id RedHat.Podman-Desktop --exact --silent --accept-source-agreementsRun the command from an elevated Command Prompt.
About the NSIS (Nullsoft) installer
NSIS installers use /S for a silent install. Switches are case-sensitive, and /D= must come last without quotes.
| Switch | What it does |
|---|---|
/S | Silent install (capital S). |
/D=C:\Path | Install folder. Must be the last switch, no quotes. |
/allusers | Per-machine install, supported by many but not all NSIS setups. |
Deploy Podman Desktop with Microsoft Intune
Package the installer as a Win32 app (.intunewin) and use these settings:
| Install command | podman-desktop-1.30.5-setup-x64.exe /S |
|---|---|
| Uninstall command | Use the uninstaller from the install folder; winget is not available to the SYSTEM account by default. |
| Install behavior | System |