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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 236c5973cd..a23d8244ff 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -7264,6 +7264,27 @@ using the following command: # dd if=$(guix system disk-image my-os.scm) of=/dev/sdc @end example +@item container +Return a script to run the operating system declared in @var{file} +within a container. Containers are a set of lightweight isolation +mechanisms provided by the kernel Linux-libre. Containers are +substantially less resource-demanding than full virtual machines since +the kernel, shared objects, and other resources can be shared with the +host system; this also means they provide thinner isolation. + +Currently, the script must be run as root in order to support more than +a single user and group. The container shares its store with the host +system. + +As with the @code{vm} action (@pxref{guix system vm}), additional file +systems to be shared between the host and container can be specified +using the @option{--share} and @option{--expose} options: + +@example +guix system container my-config.scm \ + --expose=$HOME --share=$HOME/tmp=/exchange +@end example + @end table @var{options} can contain any of the common build options provided by |