On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 11:24:19AM +0100, Kevin Chadwick wrote: > previously on this list people contributed: > > > > - easy create and run programs from chroot and alternate users > > > > Could you detail what you mean by this? It sounds like you want either > > virtual machines or something like docker.io: > > > > https://packages.debian.org/sid/docker.io > > > > > > > > > hint: chroot $CHROOT_PATH su - $USER -c "$command_with_args" > > > > > > Security and chroots aren't things I would associate, you need better. > > A wide misconception. Chroots are easily implemented and add security > almost for free
Not completely for free. You now have an extra mini-system to maintain. (often /dev/log is all that is needed) and so can be > used by default without any potential problems, > they also never bring > new risks unless you forget to unpdate them. It's also worth mentioning systemd-nspawn: http://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd-nspawn.html -- Tzafrir Cohen | [email protected] | VIM is http://tzafrir.org.il | | a Mutt's [email protected] | | best [email protected] | | friend -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
