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Python-lxns

Python library to control Linux kernel namespaces

Packaging status

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.

Also see examples/ folder for code examples.

Requirements

  • Python version 3.7 or higher

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.