Hacker News with Generative AI: Containers

Swift Container Plugin (github.com/apple)
Build and publish container images using Swift Package Manager.
Running WebAssembly with containerd, crun, and WasmEdge on Kubernetes (ycombinator.com)
I recently wrote a blog walking through how to run WebAssembly (WASM) containers using containerd, crun, and WasmEdge inside a local Kubernetes cluster.
Tini: A tiny but valid `init` for containers (github.com/krallin)
Tini is the simplest init you could think of.
Show HN: MCP Containers – Easily and securely run MCP servers locally (github.com/metorial)
Containerized versions of hundreds of MCP servers 📡 🧠
The Joy of Linux Theming in the Age of Bootable Containers (blues.win)
Having spent a couple of decades in the Linux world, I have always had an interest in Linux desktop environments and how they are themed.
Show HN: We Put Chromium on a Unikernel (OSS Apache 2.0) (github.com/onkernel)
Kernel provides sandboxed, ready-to-use Chrome browser environments for agentic workflows that need to access the Internet. containers/docker/Dockerfile and unikernels/unikraft-cu are the core infra that powers our hosted services.
Podman Quadlets with Podman Desktop (podman-desktop.io)
Containers are typically deployed in Kubernetes clusters. However, for smaller-scale use cases such as on a single-node server or during development, Kubernetes can be overkill.
FreeBSD Jails Security (Versus Podman) (wordpress.com)
It is well known and documented that FreeBSD Jails are way more secure and flexible when compared to Podman (even ‘rootless’ mode) on Linux.
Are FreeBSD Jails a Containers? (wordpress.com)
I believe its not the first time – that when I post some article and it contains FreeBSD Jails and Containers in one sentence – it sparks vigorous discussions about it.
Quadlet: Running Podman containers under systemd (mo8it.com)
Quadlet lets you run your Podman containers as systemd services. This is especially useful for running containers in the background and automatically starting them after a server reboot.
Show HN: Program Explorer, a container playground (programexplorer.org)
Alpha preview, site may be unavailable without notice
Magic Containers: What Edge Computing was meant to be (bunny.net)
Comparing Fuchsia components and Linux containers [video] (fosdem.org)
Fuchsia is a new (non-Linux) operating system from Google, and one of the key pieces of Fuchsia's design is the component framework.
How to run GUI applications directly in containers (github.com/hemashushu)
This tutorial introduces a method for running GUI applications directly in containers (such as Docker and Podman) without installing any additional software.
Nix and Containers: Why Not Both? (flox.dev)
Some people say they don’t use Nix because containers already address the same problems.
Fly To Podman: a script that will help you to migrate from Docker (github.com/Edu4rdSHL)
fly-to-podman is a small bash script that helps you migrate from Docker to Podman. It will migrate your Docker containers, images, and volumes to Podman, as well as keep your container data and configurations (mounts, ports, etc.) intact.
On Running systemd-nspawn Containers (2022) (benjamintoll.com)
I’d like to talk more about a container technology that I really like that I touched upon in a previous article: systemd-nspawn.
Best Fruit Trees That Thrive in Pots and Containers (marthastewart.com)
These beautiful plants will yield a bountiful, delicious harvest.
Isolating Containers with ZFS and Linux Namespaces (klarasystems.com)
Containers provide an efficient way to isolate workloads, but managing storage and resource separation can be challenging. This article explores how ZFS and Linux namespaces work together to optimize containerized environments, ensuring storage flexibility, workload isolation, and enhanced control. Learn how to leverage ZFS datasets and Linux namespaces for multi-tenant architectures while maintaining performance and security.
Implementing a rootless container manager from scratch [video] (fosdem.org)
An introduction on the basic concepts underpinning a container manager: understanding what OCI images are, how they’re structured, and how to use them as rootfs. From there, we’ll dive into the core Linux primitives that make rootless containers possible: namespaces for isolation, UID/GID mappings and dropping privileges.
WASM will replace containers (creston.blog)
In the year 2030, no one will remember Kubernetes.
Any experience selling AMIs on AWS Marketplace? (ycombinator.com)
AWS Marketplace allows AWS users to buy AMIs, containers, among other things (SaaS, consulting, etc). Does anyone here have experience selling goods (AMIs or containers)? Not interested in SaaS / service.
RamaLama (github.com/containers)
The RamaLama project's goal is to make working with AI boring through the use of OCI containers.
I don't like Docker or Podman (liw.fi)
Docker is very popular software to build Linux container images and running software in them. I don’t like it.
Webtop – Alpine,Ubuntu,Fedora,and Arch containers containing full desktop envs (linuxserver.io)
Webtop - Alpine, Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch based containers containing full desktop environments in officially supported flavors accessible via any modern web browser.
Podman Desktop 1.15 Released: Enhanced Kubernetes, Experimental Task Manager (podman-desktop.io)
Podman Desktop 1.15 Release! 🎉
PHP Docker image just hit 1B pulls on Docker Hub (mydevmentor.com)
So, the official PHP Docker image just hit a mind-blowing milestone:
FreeBSD OCI Container on Jails/Bhyve with Support for Podman (freebsdfoundation.org)
The Open Container Initiative (OCI) develops open industry standards for cloud native container formats and runtimes, ensuring platform consistency.
Deploying Containers on NixOS: A Guide (bkiran.com)
Managing infrastructure on your own machine can be cumbersome and scary. Much of the rhetoric out there would have you believe that it’s not possible or very dangerous to run and manage your own server. There have been some great advances with tools like containers(Docker and Podman) and NixOS that makes this easier than ever.
Brief Introduction to OCI Containers on FreeBSD (freebsd.org)
14.2-RELEASE now includes OCI-compatible images, and the Podman toolkit on FreeBSD is ready to use them, on both amd64 and arm64 systems.