Systemd-nspawn is a tool that allows you to run a lightweight container on your system. It is commonly used on Linux systems, but it is also available for Windows 11 through the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of systemd-nspawn on Windows 11.
To complete this tutorial, you will need:
Before we install systemd-nspawn, it's best to update your WSL to make sure you have the latest packages installed. To update, open a terminal window and run the following command:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
Now that your system is up-to-date, you can install systemd-nspawn by running the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt install systemd-container
This will install the systemd-container package, which includes systemd-nspawn. When prompted, enter your user password to give the command permission to make changes to your system.
To test if systemd-nspawn is working correctly, create a new container using the following command:
sudo systemd-nspawn -D /tmp/foo
This will create a new container in the directory /tmp/foo. You can interact with this container just like a normal Linux system. To exit the container, type exit or press Ctrl + D.
exit
Systemd-nspawn is a powerful tool that allows you to run a lightweight container on your system. With this tutorial, you should be able to install and run systemd-nspawn on Windows 11 through WSL.
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