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Docker vs LXC vs Nix(-containers), what do you recommend? (not a specific purpose, just in general)

#Docker #LXC #LXD #Nix #NixOS #Linux

LXC is not a virtual machine. LXC creates lightweight Linux systems using native kernel isolation.

#lxc #lxd #container #system

http://tomsitcafe.com/2026/07/31/lxc-the-forgotten-infrastructure/

Quick question for Incus users: What happened to the Fedora images on https://images.linuxcontainers.org?

I was trying to pull a fedora image and found that all the fedora images have disappeared from the list. Now I am confused, were the images removed, or was I hallucinating their presence the whole time?

#fedora #linux #containers #vm #question #incus #lxc #lxd #archlinux #sysadmin #devops #ubuntu #technology

:mike_stare: Canonical sends Ubuntu into the AI agent era

｢ Workshop uses Canonical's LXD "containervisor" and snap packaging to make it easy to install and run LLM agents, while keeping them isolated in sandboxes so that they can only access specific limited resources in that user's home directory. For instance, they can access the machine's GPUs and nominated local files, while being walled off from personal data such as stored credentials ｣

https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/06/08/canonical-sends-ubuntu-into-the-ai-agent-era/5252373

#ubuntu #ai #lxd #llm

#Canonical hat auf dem #UbuntuSummit 26.04 in London »Workshop« vorgestellt: zusammensetzbare, sichere und schnelle Entwicklungsumgebungen aus einer einzigen YAML-Datei, gebaut auf unprivilegierten LXD-Containern, ZFS-Snapshots und einem SDK Store nach Snap-Vorbild, mit Fokus auf KI-Agenten.
Marius Quabeck @marius war vor Ort und ordnet das Tool ein: https://www.linux-magazin.de/news/eine-werkbank-pro-kommando-canonical-stellt-workshop-vor/
#Ubuntu #LXD #OpenSource #Linux #DevOps

Auf dem #UbuntuSummit 26.04 in London hat #Canonical »Workshop« vorgestellt: zusammensetzbare, sichere und schnelle Entwicklungsumgebungen aus einer einzigen YAML-Datei, ein Kommando genügt.
Darunter: unprivilegierte LXD-Container, ZFS-Snapshots und ein SDK Store nach Snap-Vorbild. Ausdrücklich für die Agenten-Ära gedacht.
Mein ausführlicher Bericht fürs Linux-Magazin: https://www.linux-magazin.de/news/eine-werkbank-pro-kommando-canonical-stellt-workshop-vor/
#Ubuntu #LXD #OpenSource #Linux

Sandboxed development environments in Ubuntu:

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/canonical-workshop-dev-environments

Feels like a good idea to me; I will have to try it out.

Also, this feels like another step towards fully containerized, immutable desktops. A good thing.

#Ubuntu #lxd #development

Ubuntu Workshop: nou eina de Canonical per crear entorns de desenvolupament sandboxed amb LXD. Snap, una comanda, i tens l'entorn aïllat però amb accés a hardware local.

Reproduïble entre màquines. Compatible amb SDKs pre-dissenyats. Ideal per CI/CD i devs que necessiten consistència. ⚙️

https://9to5linux.com/canonical-launches-ubuntu-workshop-for-sandboxed-development-environments

#Ubuntu #Canonical #DevOps #LXD #Containers

Вместо 8 разных VPS: как я организовал практику студентам на одном сервере

Как дать студентам курса живой опыт деплоя, не заставляя их покупать собственные VPS и не плодя локальные виртуалки? Я решил эту задачу, «нарезав» один сервер на полностью изолированные рабочие пространства с помощью системы контейнеризации Incus . В этой статье — история одного занятия с пошаговым гайдом и разбором всех собранных граблей: почему Docker конфликтует с ZFS, куда пропадает интернет из-за IPv6 и как пробросить порты так, чтобы у каждого студента был свой кусочек сервера.

https://habr.com/ru/articles/1024104/

#devops #lxd #lxc #incus #debian #ubuntu #vps

Nachdem ich mich ca. 15 Jahre mit LXC in der Kommandozeile herumgeschlagen habe, werde ich mich mal etwas mit LXD bzw. dessen Fork Incus beschäftigen und mal den einen oder anderen Container umziehen ​:neocat_happy:​ Der erste, nicht ganz so wichtige Container zieht gerade schon dank lxc-to-incus um. Mal schauen, wie das Ergebnis dann aussieht ​:neocat_solder_googly:​ #lxc #lxd #incus #container

So about 2-3 weeks to go until the #UbuCon Asia #CFP deadline this year. Scratching head on choosing topics and need some inspiration? Check out "Crafting #snaps quickstart guide 101" by Till Kamppeter & Soumyadeep Ghosh. A #workshop that provided step by step guide to snap packaging for begineers!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUNsGWiIRLw

Have you made decision on #proposal topic? Then, It is now time to start drafting your proposal at https://2026.ubucon.asia/cfp

#ubuntu #snap #lxd #packging #taipei

(more Linux news in original post)

Lutris v0.5.21 and v0.5.22 arrive with Valve's Sniper runtime support and new game runners:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/lutris-v0-5-21-and-v0-5-22-arrive-with-valves-sniper-runtime-support-and-new-game-runners/

Heroic Games Launcher 2.20.0 brings numerous important bug fixes:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/heroic-games-launcher-2-20-0-brings-numerous-important-bug-fixes/

D7VK version 1.4 brings further enhancements for older Direct3D via Vulkan:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/d7vk-version-1-4-brings-further-enhancements-for-older-direct3d-via-vulkan/

Linux 6.18 and Several LTS Kernels Are Getting Extended Long-Term Support:
https://9to5linux.com/linux-6-18-and-several-lts-kernels-are-getting-extended-long-term-support

Mesa 25.3.6 released as the last bug fix for this driver series:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/mesa-25-3-6-released-as-the-last-bug-fix-for-this-driver-series/

Open source graphics drivers Mesa 26.0.1 released with various bug fixes and a security fix:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/open-source-graphics-drivers-mesa-26-0-1-released-with-various-bug-fixes-and-a-security-fix/

Wine 11.3 released with vkd3d and Mono upgrades:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/wine-11-3-released-with-vkd3d-and-mono-upgrades/

Fwupd 2.0.20 Firmware Updater Adds Support for HP Engage One G2 Advanced Hub:
https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-0-20-firmware-updater-adds-support-for-hp-engage-one-g2-advanced-hub

systemd 260-rc1 Released: New "mstack" Feature, System V Service Scripts No Longer Supported:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/systemd-260-rc1

GStreamer 1.28.1 Adds Whisper-Based Speech-To-Text, AV1 Stateful V4L2 Decoder Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GStreamer-1.28.1

sudo-rs Breaks Historical Norms With Now Enabling Password Feedback By Default:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/sudo-rs-password-feedback

LXD 6.7 Released With AMD GPU Passthrough Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/LXD-6.7-Released

(FOSS news in comments)

#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #Lutris #HeroicGamesLauncher #D7VK #LinuxKernel #Mesa #Wine #Fwupd #Systemd #GStreamer #SudoRS #LXD #FosseryTech

LXD 6.7 adds AMD GPU CDI support and enhances VM GPU passthrough with updated QEMU and EDK2 versions, improving virtualization performance.
https://linuxiac.com/lxd-6-7-container-virtual-machine-manager-released/

#virtualization #containers #lxd #opensource

So I saw a blog post linked on here the other week about someone's homelab where they use #Incus to run all their containers and VMs. And I've fallen into the rabbit hole.

That post: https://linderud.dev/blog/personal-infrastructure-setup-2026/

Anyway, Incus is the fork/successor to #LXD which as recently as last year they released #IncusOS which is a very slimmed down OS for running multiple types of containers and VMs. A bit like #Proxmox in a sense.

What I like about the distro:
- Immutable
- A-side/B-side partition layout for friendlier updates
- Requires Secure Boot + TPM, resulting in encrypted drives by default
- ZFS. I've loved ZFS for many years.

It really seems like this was built for edge type deployments where secure "appliance" like things really excel yet still a net benefit elsewhere.

Since vSphere was killed, this feels pretty damn close to what I liked about it.

Can already run VMs along side "System Containers" (shared kernel + init system) and "App Containers" (what everyone calls "Docker"). I see on the roadmap support for MicroVMs (OCI container + individual kernel).

I run all of my stuff bar storage on #k3s on baremetal but there's times when I need a VM or different container behaviour than it offers.

"LXD: The Uprising Begins"
Ich dachte wir wären alle zu Incus gewechselt…

#LXC #LXD #Linux #Incus #Netflix

I think a lot of the cloud providers get lost in well... the cloud. 😅

You can do what #flyio #sprites does with #lxd/#incus system containers. It has all the ec2 magic there as well.

App containers help packaging software. But inhibit developing the software itself.

https://fly.io/blog/code-and-let-live/

I tried using #Incus because that problem related to #LXD, but now I'm using LXD for a couple reasons, like I can get a fresh version of LXD over snap, which I can't do with Incus, so I need to use the LTS version available on Ubuntu, the network in the container just works with LXD, and Incus I can't get network in the container, just in the VM, and I can get daily versions from Ubuntu with LXD but not with Incus.

LXD 6.6, il gestore di container e VM di Canonical, introduce i placement groups, il driver CSI per Kubernetes e il supporto storage HPE Alletra per ambienti enterprise. #Linux #Canonical #LXD

https://www.linuxeasy.org/lxd-6-6-rilasciato-placement-groups-csi-driver-kubernetes-e-supporto-hpe-alletra/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

LXD 6.6 container & virtual machine manager introduces placement groups, a Kubernetes CSI driver, improved volume recovery, and support for new HPE Alletra storage.
https://linuxiac.com/lxd-6-6-container-virtual-machine-manager-released/

#opensource #containerization #lxd #canonical

LXD-Fork erhält mit IncusOS seine eigene Distribution
https://linuxnews.de/lxd-fork-erhaelt-mit-incusos-seine-eigene-distribution/ #lxd #incus #incusos #linux #linuxnews

Another highlight from the #Ubuntu booth at #IndiaFOSS2025 ✨

An attendee tried out Magic (Open Sourve VLSI layout tool) — running smoothly inside an #Ubuntu 25.10 VM created with LXD ⚡

Needless to say, LXD was buzzing at the booth! 🚀

#OpenSource #Linux #LXD #VLSI #FOSS

The #Ubuntu 🇮🇳 booth at #IndiaFOSS2025 was full of energy today!

Attendees explored snaps, LXD, and more — but the real wow moment was a nested VM setup:
👉 An Arch container running inside an #Ubuntu 25.10 LXD VM 🤯

#OpenSource #Linux #LXD #FOSS

for anyone like me who is very very (very) late to the Linux #LXC party, this explains why #LXD has been replaced with #Incus.

tl;dr: #Canonical ruined things with a embrace-extend-extinguish play of relicensing and requiring contributors to sign a CLA to contribute to LXD.

https://discuss.linuxcontainers.org/t/lxd-has-been-re-licensed-and-is-now-under-a-cla/18454