Debian 12

apt install sudo
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y podman
podman --version
# podman version 4.3.1

sudo apt install git
sudo apt install -y pipx
pipx ensurepath
sudo reboot
source ~/.bashrc

pipx install git+https://github.com/containers/podman-compose.git

podman-compose --version
# podman-composer version  1.4.0

Ubuntu 22:04

apt install sudo
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y podman
podman --version
# podman version 3.4.4

sudo apt install git
sudo apt install -y pipx
pipx ensurepath
sudo reboot
source ~/.bashrc

pipx install git+https://github.com/containers/podman-compose.git

podman-compose --version
# podman-composer version  1.4.0

Rocky Linux 9

sudo dnf update -y
sudo dnf install -y epel-release
sudo dnf install -y podman

podman --version
# podman version 5.2.2

sudo dnf install -y git
sudo dnf install -y python3-pip
python3 -m pip install --user pipxapt 

pipx install git+https://github.com/containers/podman-compose.git

podman-compose --version
# podman-composer version  1.4.0

Alpine Linux

apk add podman

podman --version
# podman version 5.3.2

apk add --no-cache python3 py3-pip git pipx

export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.profile
source ~/.profile

pipx install git+https://github.com/containers/podman-compose.git

podman-compose --version
# podman-composer version  1.4.0