Podman manages containers like Docker and Kubernetes.
Generate the pod, then systemctl edit --full --force pod@.service to create a new service file with the following content:
[Unit] Description=Podman pod %I After=network.target [Service] KillMode=none RemainAfterExit=yes ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/podman pod exists %i ExecStart=/usr/bin/podman pod start %i ExecStop=/usr/bin/podman pod stop -t 10 %i [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target
Add a new pod as a service: systemctl enable pod@PODNAME.service.
If you want to execute something periodically, use the service created above as Requisite for the service:
[Unit] Description=Do something with the service xy inside pod z periodically. After=pod@z.service Requisite=pod@z.service [Service] Type=oneshot ExecStart=podman exec -ti z_xy_1 /bin/echo 0
And create a timer based on that service:
[Unit] Description=Put a meaningful description here [Timer] # start 10min after boot, then repeat every 10min OnBootSec=10min OnUnitActiveSec=10min Unit=echo-xy-z.service [Install] WantedBy=timers.target