--- title: "How to deploy .NET applications with systemd and Podman" url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-deploy-net-applications-with-systemd-and-podman-ln7jgwgic source_url: https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/01/09/how-deploy-net-applications-systemd-and-podman type: article source: "Red Hat Developer" published: 2026-01-09T08:11:44.654Z updated: 2026-01-09T08:12:24.635Z tags: ["linux", ".net", "containers"] reading_time: 12 upvotes: 21 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How to deploy .NET applications with systemd and Podman **[Red Hat Developer](https://daily.dev/sources/rhdev)** · 12 min read · 21 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary .NET applications can be deployed as systemd services using containerization. The .NET SDK's PublishContainer target creates container images that can be distributed via registries or tarballs. Podman quadlets simplify systemd service creation by generating service files from specialized container unit files. The Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Systemd package enables proper integration with systemd for startup signaling, shutdown handling, and journal logging. Rootless containers use user namespace mapping to isolate container users, and host directories can be mounted with proper SELinux labels and ownership. Services can run under dedicated user accounts for additional isolation. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Production-Grade Container Deployment with Podman Quadlets](https://daily.dev/posts/production-grade-container-deployment-with-podman-quadlets-seprntsz4) · Lobsters · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Containerize Your .NET Applications Without a Dockerfile](https://daily.dev/posts/containerize-your-net-applications-without-a-dockerfile-1qk5lm6ob) · Milan Jovanović · 19 upvotes · 0 comments - [Securing services with Rootless Containers](https://daily.dev/posts/securing-services-with-rootless-containers-1bbnsjvwj) · Hacker News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#.net](https://daily.dev/tags/.net), [#containers](https://daily.dev/tags/containers) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-deploy-net-applications-with-systemd-and-podman-ln7jgwgic)