Q3q3k·Nov 2, 2020
There used to be a thing like this called jetpack [1], but unfortunately the project has died.
[1] - https://github.com/3ofcoins/jetpack
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**PROTOTYPE** FreeBSD Jail/ZFS based implementation of the Application Container Specification
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10 sourcesWant to see a "real" effort to get Docker / Containers in (Free)BSD?
https://github.com/kvasdopil/docker
https://github.com/3ofcoins/jetpack
Unfortunately, they haven't been updated in a while. But this is what we mean when we want docker on other hosts. use FreeBSD's native jail and linux subsystems. In other words, "OS-level virtualization" [1]
Rather than treating other platforms like second class citizens and relying on ad-hoc workarounds that require virtualbox, a middleman linux distribution running in the background; not to mention the error-prone networking redirection the aforementioned introduces.
Two points:
1. The whole point of docker is to not have to haul in a linux distribution and a fire up a vm just to deploy something for development or production. If they're using Docker w/ a VM, they're better off just using Vagrant.
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2. FreeBSD jails work fantastic. What's keeping docker from abstracting upon that and supporting it officially, especially seeing these two implementations in the wild?
I look forward to seeing more of kvasdopil's docker fork (https://www.freshports.org/sysutils/docker-freebsd/) and jetpack.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating-system-level_virtual...
Not exactly OCI, but as an example of what can be done with FreeBSD, check out https://github.com/3ofcoins/jetpack that's a APC implementation using Jails/ZFS and other FreeBSD goodies.
In Iocage – A FreeBSD jail managerA couple things HN users might be excited about:
* Docker via ZFS and jails (...running Linux x84-64
binaries): https://wiki.freebsd.org/Docker
--- (See also, https://github.com/3ofcoins/jetpack )
* Add support for trackpads found in Apple MacBook products: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=26126...
* CloudABI executable support: https://nuxi.nl/cloudabi/freebsd/
This is an awesome release.
In FreeBSD 11.0 Now AvailableThe dragonflybsd community is great. When I was experimenting with it, their freenode channel was super helpful, often with Matt himself answering questions. I ran into a bug after an upgrade and he had a patch up in like an hour.
I've been deploying my stuff in linux containers recently, and I really like that flow. I really hope something like Jetpack (https://github.com/3ofcoins/jetpack) can eventually provide a solid OCI implementation on top of jails and hammer (not sure what containers demand of a filesystem, I know jetpack is currently focused on ZFS).
In FreeBSD 10.3 officially supported on Microsoft AzureThere is a port of docker that works with jails+ZFS (and the linux.ko syscall translator to run linux images) https://wiki.freebsd.org/Docker
There's also jetpack for the app container spec (rkt) https://github.com/3ofcoins/jetpack
I'm also experimenting with building a simpler system.
In Improving Docker with Unikernels: Introducing HyperKit, VPNKit and DataKitHave you taken a look at jetpack[0]? Jetpack is an implementation of the appc specification, just like rkt, but is intended for use on FreeBSD.
[0]: https://github.com/3ofcoins/jetpack
In CoreOS brings end-to-end trusted computing to containersThere are other things to try out as well, if you're into experimentation: FreeBSD's bare Jails[0], JetPack[1] (FreeBSD based AppC implementation) and iocage[2] (Docker-ish userland wrapper for Jails and ZFS). Give them a chance, it could be eyes opening experience, especially that FreeBSD/Jails are more powerful, stable and battle tested than bare Linux/LXC in my opinion.
[0] https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/jails.html
[1] https://github.com/3ofcoins/jetpack
[2] https://github.com/iocage/iocage
In Docker isn't perfect – Issue #216See also Jetpack, a native FreeBSD implementation of the appc spec (to be converted to OCP, I presume): https://github.com/3ofcoins/jetpack
In FreeBSD Port of DockerShow HN: Jetpack, a FreeBSD Jail/ZFS-based container runtime
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