This note is a quick reference for the container-related command layer used around Fedora Atomic. It is meant to help you remember command names and common syntax quickly, while the full explanations stay in the related guides.
When to use this note
you remember the concept but need the command quickly
you want a short reminder of common syntax
you do not need the full walkthrough from the guides
RPM-ostree
Command
Purpose
rpm-ostree status
show deployment state, layered packages, and rollback information
rpm-ostree rollback
roll back to the previous deployment
rpm -q firefox
check where a package comes from on the system
Flatpak
Command
Purpose
flatpak list
show installed Flatpak applications and runtimes
Toolbox
Command
Purpose
toolbox list
show existing toolboxes
toolbox create dev
create a toolbox called dev
toolbox enter dev
enter the toolbox shell
Podman
Command
Purpose
podman search <name>
search container images in registries
podman pull <name>
download an image locally
podman images
show local images
podman ps
show running containers only
podman ps -a
show all containers, including stopped ones
podman inspect <container>
show detailed container metadata
podman run -d ubuntu
run a container in detached mode
podman stop <container>
stop a running container
podman rm -f <container>
force-remove a container
podman rmi ubuntu
remove an image
podman system df
show container-related disk usage
Example sequences
Check the Atomic and toolbox/container layers quickly
rpm-ostree statustoolbox listpodman ps -aflatpak list
Pull and run a quick container test
podman pull ubuntupodman run -d ubuntupodman ps
Notes
toolbox is the easier daily workflow for development environments
podman is the better fit for direct container and service control