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Show HN: NSL – WSL for Linux

167 points · 111 comments · bketelsen

  1. the_real_cher · · focus · HN ↗
    IS it LXC containers or docker? Or are you running a custom chroot namespace setup?
    1. bketelsen · · focus · HN ↗
      none of the above. a single vm started by systemd-vmspawn which then starts one or more containers for your instances using systemd-nspawn. It ends up being fast and lightweight.
      1. the_real_cher · · focus · HN ↗
        Oh cool thanks for the info!

        It's an interesting project.

        Are these systemd containers comparable to lxc containers or better maybe?

        This could be a really interesting alternative to fully featured LXC containers.

        Ubuntu has a similar cli tool you probably know about called multi-pass but it just spins up Ubuntu distros.

        The issue I had with multipass was how difficult it was to access and backup files, I guess it was meant for more of a disposable container.

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