Xiyue Deng <manp...@gmail.com> wrote: > [-- text/plain, encoding quoted-printable, charset: utf-8, 61 lines --] > > Chris Green <c...@isbd.net> writes: > [snip] > > > > The ideal would be some sort of mini virtualbox type of environment > > that supports python 2.7. > > > > Using Docker/Podman to run a container with an old version of Linux > distribution that support Python 2.7 could be the most power-saving > option (e.g. Debian Bullseye a.k.a. oldstable.) Using a Docker means no > hypervisor required and application running in a container runs at > near-bear-metal speed thanks to kernel support. Additionally you got > some level of isolation from your host so that some of the unsupported > old Python 2 vulnerabilities are under control within your container > (not bullet-proof, but still something.) > That sounds like a good idea, thank you, not a full-blown virtual machine but somewhat in that direction. I did consider docker for something a while ago but didn't actually do it, I'll have to have another look.
-- Chris Green ยท
