[ubuntu-in] LXC containers

[Mallikarjun(ಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನ್)]

On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 8:29 PM, C S Shyam Sundar
<csshyamsundar at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi -


Hi Shyam, please avoid top posting


>
> At work, I'm using LXC containers.
>
> From what I understand, similar to Solaris zones and FreeBSD jails, each
> container is a process.
>
> Each container, like a VM, will run a full blown OS and has its own FS
> layout, NIC interfaces, etc.
>
> One can setup X, VNC, SSH and use it like a VM or run and isolate
> particular process.
>

Can I run processes like Firefox?


>
> There is this interesting technical article in IBM developer works<http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-lxc-containers/>,
> which outlines how to setup an LXC container and isolate stuff.
>

Sure I will try and post with problems, Of course I will have to face some
of them :)


>
>
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> Shyam
>
> 2010/4/26 Mallikarjun <mallik.v.arjun at gmail.com>
>
>> Dear friends,
>>   I am trilled by the recent addition of LXC containers in the Linux
>> Mainline Kernel. If you haven't heard of LXC Containers, it is similar to
>> FreeBSD Jails.
>> Since I am very immature in this technology, I would appriciate if you
>> guys can help me configure LXC
>>
>> My need
>>   *To isolate a process using LXC Containers for Example Firefox.*
>> Since web browser is the main security hole in any Operating system, I
>> would like to isolate the process and run it in a sandbox..
>> Hope my requirement is very feasible...
>>
>>
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>> Mallikarjun
>>
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