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Hello everyone!

Longtime Synology DS216j user here! Just now i've bought a F6-424 and was looking around if it's possible to install podman instead of docker on the nas.
I know both are almost the same, but podman is the more secure and more proper way of running containers (rootless and is more actively supported by the opensource community).

My question is if it's possible to install podman perhaps through TOS or through some other way. I've read about installing a custom OS but i'm afraid that may void my warranty and that's something i like to avoid if that's the case. Does anyone know if it's possible?

Little PS, i primairly wish to use ansible/ssh that interfaces with podman/docker to configure/make the volumes, directories, etc. Is that something that just works with TOS?

Hello, you can try installing Podman on TOS, or install a third-party operating system on the NAS, which will not affect the warranty.
TOS itself can support creating storage pools, volumes, and directories.

Hi CursaYang! Thanks for your reply! Great to hear it's posssible to install podman on TOS! Is podman available through the online store of TerraMaster? Or what way can it be installed on? Nobody seems to talk about it online oddly enough (only talking about docker).

And i assume if i would've need to install a custom os, all warranty is removed? Meaning if smth would happend with the device itself, i'm out of luck?

Versions of TOS 6 and above come with a built-in terminal application. You can try running Podman in the terminal. If this does not meet your needs, you can install a third-party operating system on the NAS, which will not affect the device warranty.

CursaYang wrote: ↑02 Jan 2026, 21:37 Versions of TOS 6 and above come with a built-in terminal application. You can try running Podman in the terminal. If this does not meet your needs, you can install a third-party operating system on the NAS, which will not affect the device warranty.

ooh that's perfect! Running podman in the terminal is exactly what i'm looking for!
Is podman installed through the first party TOS appstore? Like how the docker one is installed usually?

Digged a bit deeper but eventually found that TOS 6 uses ubuntu and also apt under the hood?
Which repo's does it use? Does it use the default repo's + some from terramaster, which makes it possible to install podman through apt?

If you are proficient in using the apt command to install software packages, then it is certainly feasible.

TMnight wrote: ↑04 Jan 2026, 10:34 If you are proficient in using the apt command to install software packages, then it is certainly feasible.

gotcha! couldn't find anywhere it was running on plain ol ubuntu with apt thanks for the info! Looking forward to recieve my nas in the comming weeks and experiment with it!