In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to install systemd-nspawn on Void Linux.
Before we get started, ensure that you have the following:
First, update the package index using the following command:
sudo xbps-install -Su
Install systemd-nspawn using the following command:
sudo xbps-install -S systemd-container
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.
That's it! You have successfully installed systemd-nspawn on Void Linux.
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:
Create a directory to store the root filesystem of the container:
sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/machines/container1
Use the following command to create the container:
sudo systemd-nspawn -D /var/lib/machines/container1
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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