diff --git a/roles/podman/defaults/main.yaml b/roles/podman/defaults/main.yaml
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+---
+podman_packages:
+  - podman
+  - podman-docker
+  - podman-remote
+  - containernetworking-plugins
+podman_package_state: present
+
+podman_service_name: podman.socket
+podman_service_state: started
+podman_service_enabled: true
diff --git a/roles/podman/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/podman/tasks/main.yaml
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+---
+- name: install podman packages
+  package:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    state: "{{ podman_package_state | default('present') }}"
+  loop: "{{ podman_packages }}"
+
+- name: podman socket
+  service:
+    name: "{{ podman_service_name }}"
+    state: "{{ podman_service_state | default('started') }}"
+    enabled: "{{ podman_service_enabled | default(true) }}"