• Captain Beyond@linkage.ds8.zone
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    2 hours ago

    Linux, the kernel, is the thing that containers run on top of. The container does not actually contain an instance of Linux, it shares it with the host.

    • ☂️-@lemmy.ml
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      2 hours ago

      yes, it’s another complete operating system with a shared kernel. a lot of more complete full-fledged virtualization software does similar stuff.