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Run LXD container apps on separate X server

In an earlier post I went through how to create an LXD container that has graphics access through X11 forwarding. This is a simple method but if your goal for using containers is to sandbox applications and decrease the attack

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Restrict resources for LXD containers

Restricting resource usage is done with profiles in LXD. There is a default profile that could be modified but it’s wise to create new profiles for specific use cases. Create a new profile: $ lxc profile create single_core Restrict memory

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Autostarting LXD containers

Use the new autostart feature of LXD 0.16

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Using Linux containers and LXD

How to use Linux containers to maintain a home server

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