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ee_yunn

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Registered: 2020-06-25

Posts: 8

Solved. Minimal single-app containers

Solution: whether docker or lxd, use an alpine base. Or Debian slim if there’s no native alpine package for w/e program

I want to containerize daily apps and services for easier sync across devices, easier drop-in to new new devices, keeping organized, etc. (And just for fun)

eg On home server: jellyfin; sftp; some vpn clients
On personal/work/shared devices: different containerized browsers for different uses/users; toggling those browser containers to route through servers' vpn clients, etc.

I like the idea of systemd-nspawn for ease but pacstrap base makes the container like 500 MiB which is a lot to start off for a single app. LXD containers start off similarly large.

Wondering if a different base would make sense (what those might be), or if I should just look at Docker or other solutions (maybe just chroot is enough?). Performance is also important bc all the hardware is very weak.

Last edited by ee_yunn (2022-01-27 13:07:58)