How to install systemd-nspawn on Void Linux

In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to install systemd-nspawn on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, ensure that you have the following:

Installation

  1. First, update the package index using the following command:

    sudo xbps-install -Su
    
  2. Install systemd-nspawn using the following command:

    sudo xbps-install -S systemd-container
    
  3. Verify that systemd-nspawn has been installed correctly by running the following command:

    systemd-nspawn --version
    

    The output should show the version number of systemd-nspawn.

  4. That's it! You have successfully installed systemd-nspawn on Void Linux.

Usage

To use systemd-nspawn, you can refer to the official documentation at https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd-nspawn.html.

Here's an example of how to create a container using systemd-nspawn:

  1. Create a directory to store the root filesystem of the container:

    sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/machines/container1
    
  2. Use the following command to create the container:

    sudo systemd-nspawn -D /var/lib/machines/container1
    
  3. You should now be inside the container. You can exit the container by typing exit.

    exit
    

Congratulations! You have successfully installed systemd-nspawn on Void Linux and created a container.

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