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Unpacking Linux containers: understanding Docker and its alternatives (optimizedbyotto.com)
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๐Ÿš€ Dive into the fascinating world of Linux containers! Most devs use #Docker or #Podman, but do you really understand what's happening under the hood? ๐Ÿง Let's demystify #Linux #containers in simple, concrete terms. Just a 12-min read! ๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–

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[-] rostselmasch@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 9 months ago

To fully grasp how containers actually work, you should read the Linux kernel documentation on namespaces and permission control via capabilities.

Hmm, I thought the aspect of demystification would also include a brief explanation on, how namespaces and capabilities work.

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