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  • So you've just basically reimplemented LXC?
    by rpcope1
  • This is most useful to people who run Linux as their daily driver so rather than saying its like WSL can you explain what it offers that existing Linux containers do not?

    Its also sounds different from WSL which I thought is a VM rather than a container.

    > It's yet another step in my long journey to keep my host installation free from all the changing and breaking dev dependencies that force a reinstall every few months.

    Something that also require a bit of explanation. What do you do that makes this such a common problem.

    by graemep
  • How does this compare to distrobox?
    by thayne
  • How does it differ from existing tools kinda do exactly same, like e.g. toolbx. (And to a slightly lesser degree flatpack, snap, etc.)?

    And what prevented adopting/supporting existing projects, instead of further tool ecosystem fragmentation? (kinda the same question, just differently phrased)

    by dathinab
  • I'm confused why VM + systemd-nspawn? From my understaing WSL 2 runs a single VM + something like systemd-nspawn per "linux installation", but it runs a VM because it needs linux kernel. Why not just do systemd-nspawn if you alread on linux?
    by 0x457
  • 'National security letter' for Linux?

    I think I'll stick to Nix & Podman.

    by Fnoord
  • I have to say this is nice packaging. It is weirdly not obvious how nice it is to cleanly use a different “machine” inside your desktop.

    I never thought I’d prefer WSL to even my MacBook for working with remote servers and dev but somehow I do.

    I of course know the many ways to roll something like this for myself, yes dev containers are better for many things etc. but it’s wierd how good the ergonomics of a WSL like container are.

    by rao-v
  • I've wanted a little more isolation than what distrobox can give me for a while now, and I did enjoy WSL when I used Windows. I've also never heard of Frostyard before, and the other repos look pretty interesting as well. Thanks for sharing!
    by aj2048

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