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# Enum: ContainerRuntime
_Container runtime used to package and run software._
URI: [https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/ContainerRuntime](https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/ContainerRuntime)
## Permissible Values
| Value | Meaning | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apptainer | None | Apptainer/Singularity runtime common on HPC systems |
| Docker | None | Docker container runtime |
| Podman | None | Podman container runtime |
| None | None | No container runtime used |
## Slots
| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [container_runtime](../slots/container_runtime.md) | Container runtime used to execute the simulation environment, if any |
## Identifier and Mapping Information
### Schema Source
* from schema: https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/
## LinkML Source
```yaml
name: ContainerRuntime
description: Container runtime used to package and run software.
from_schema: https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
Apptainer:
text: Apptainer
description: Apptainer/Singularity runtime common on HPC systems.
Docker:
text: Docker
description: Docker container runtime.
Podman:
text: Podman
description: Podman container runtime.
None:
text: None
description: No container runtime used.
```