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Python-lxns

Python library to control Linux kernel namespaces

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Implemented using C extension module.

Current features implemented:

Linux namespaces class abstractions with automatic resource control.
- Opening existing namespaces using PIDs.
- Opening parent user namespaces. (usually unaccessible from /proc)
- Switching to a namespace.
- Unsharing namespaces either from class method or function with boolean flags.
- Automatic file descriptor resource control using with.
- Getting and setting the max number of namespaces.
Mount utilities using new file descriptor based API.
- Create bind mounts.

Documentation

Also see examples/ folder for code examples.

Requirements

Python version 3.7 or higher

PyPI wheels

PyPI wheels are completely statically linked and do not depend on any library.

Available architectures: x86_64, i686, aarch64, armv7l

Compiling source package

Meson build system
Python headers
C compiler
Linux kernel headers

License

Python-lxns is licensed under Mozilla Public License Version 2.0.

Examples in examples/ folder are licensed under MIT license.