diff --git a/vars/AlmaLinux-10-default.yml b/vars/AlmaLinux-10-default.yml
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/vars/AlmaLinux-10-default.yml
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+---
+# vars file for ensure_podman
+package_list:
+  - name: 'cockpit-podman'
+    state: 'present'
+  - name: 'podman'
+    state: 'present'
+service_list:
+  - name: 'podman.socket'
+    state: 'started'
+    enabled: 'yes'
diff --git a/vars/AlmaLinux-8-default.yml b/vars/AlmaLinux-8-default.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e911115
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+++ b/vars/AlmaLinux-8-default.yml
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+---
+# vars file for ensure_podman
+package_list:
+  - name: 'cockpit-podman'
+    state: 'present'
+  - name: 'podman'
+    state: 'present'
+service_list:
+  - name: 'podman.socket'
+    state: 'started'
+    enabled: 'yes'
diff --git a/vars/AlmaLinux-9-default.yml b/vars/AlmaLinux-9-default.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e911115
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/AlmaLinux-9-default.yml
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+---
+# vars file for ensure_podman
+package_list:
+  - name: 'cockpit-podman'
+    state: 'present'
+  - name: 'podman'
+    state: 'present'
+service_list:
+  - name: 'podman.socket'
+    state: 'started'
+    enabled: 'yes'
diff --git a/vars/CentOS-10-default.yml b/vars/CentOS-10-default.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e911115
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/CentOS-10-default.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+# vars file for ensure_podman
+package_list:
+  - name: 'cockpit-podman'
+    state: 'present'
+  - name: 'podman'
+    state: 'present'
+service_list:
+  - name: 'podman.socket'
+    state: 'started'
+    enabled: 'yes'
diff --git a/vars/Fedora-43-default.yml b/vars/Fedora-43-default.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5f0112
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/Fedora-43-default.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+# vars file for ensure_podman
+package_list:
+  - name: 'cockpit-podman'
+    state: 'present'
+  - name: 'podman'
+    state: 'present'
+  - name: 'podman-compose'
+    state: 'present'
+service_list:
+  - name: 'podman.socket'
+    state: 'started'
+    enabled: 'yes'
diff --git a/vars/Fedora-44-default.yml b/vars/Fedora-44-default.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5f0112
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/Fedora-44-default.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+# vars file for ensure_podman
+package_list:
+  - name: 'cockpit-podman'
+    state: 'present'
+  - name: 'podman'
+    state: 'present'
+  - name: 'podman-compose'
+    state: 'present'
+service_list:
+  - name: 'podman.socket'
+    state: 'started'
+    enabled: 'yes'
diff --git a/vars/OracleLinux-10-default.yml b/vars/OracleLinux-10-default.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e911115
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/OracleLinux-10-default.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+# vars file for ensure_podman
+package_list:
+  - name: 'cockpit-podman'
+    state: 'present'
+  - name: 'podman'
+    state: 'present'
+service_list:
+  - name: 'podman.socket'
+    state: 'started'
+    enabled: 'yes'
diff --git a/vars/OracleLinux-8-default.yml b/vars/OracleLinux-8-default.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e911115
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/OracleLinux-8-default.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+# vars file for ensure_podman
+package_list:
+  - name: 'cockpit-podman'
+    state: 'present'
+  - name: 'podman'
+    state: 'present'
+service_list:
+  - name: 'podman.socket'
+    state: 'started'
+    enabled: 'yes'
diff --git a/vars/OracleLinux-9-default.yml b/vars/OracleLinux-9-default.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e911115
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/OracleLinux-9-default.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+# vars file for ensure_podman
+package_list:
+  - name: 'cockpit-podman'
+    state: 'present'
+  - name: 'podman'
+    state: 'present'
+service_list:
+  - name: 'podman.socket'
+    state: 'started'
+    enabled: 'yes'
diff --git a/vars/Rocky-10-default.yml b/vars/Rocky-10-default.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e911115
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/Rocky-10-default.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+# vars file for ensure_podman
+package_list:
+  - name: 'cockpit-podman'
+    state: 'present'
+  - name: 'podman'
+    state: 'present'
+service_list:
+  - name: 'podman.socket'
+    state: 'started'
+    enabled: 'yes'
diff --git a/vars/Rocky-8-default.yml b/vars/Rocky-8-default.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e911115
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/Rocky-8-default.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+# vars file for ensure_podman
+package_list:
+  - name: 'cockpit-podman'
+    state: 'present'
+  - name: 'podman'
+    state: 'present'
+service_list:
+  - name: 'podman.socket'
+    state: 'started'
+    enabled: 'yes'
diff --git a/vars/Rocky-9-default.yml b/vars/Rocky-9-default.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e911115
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/Rocky-9-default.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+# vars file for ensure_podman
+package_list:
+  - name: 'cockpit-podman'
+    state: 'present'
+  - name: 'podman'
+    state: 'present'
+service_list:
+  - name: 'podman.socket'
+    state: 'started'
+    enabled: 'yes'