What support is offered for running containers or services on Red Hat OpenShift nodes directly?

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Issue

  • When using Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, what services can I run on nodes outside of the purview or control of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform directly on the nodes?
  • Can I run podman, buildah, or skopeo commands directly on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Nodes?
  • Can I run services, either managed or not managed by systemd or the init system directly on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Nodes?

Environment

  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Nodes as part of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Nodes as part of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Nodes as part of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
  • Red Hat CoreOS Nodes as part of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform

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