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 ## Prerequisites
 1. `podman` should be installed separately, per the instructions at https://podman.io/
+2. User namespaces and, ideally, subuid/gid support should be enabled for the users.  This typically requires some local customization for managing this configuration.
 
 ## Site Installation
 It is recommended that `podman-hpc` is installed site-wide in a multi-user HPC center.