Dumb question: is it rootless for users on something like macOS? I'd love to get... | Hacker News

Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

login

mattgreenrocks 5 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Red Hat to contribute container tech (Podman, boot...

Dumb question: is it rootless for users on something like macOS?

I'd love to get the benefits of Docker without the battery drain and the Docker software, but I'm not sure if Podman would help much with either.

goalieca 5 months ago [–]

On macOS it creates a centos VM to run containers in. Rootless simply means that the root user in a container maps to the runner outside and not as the actual system root.

Edit: .. because the runner is not needing to run as root

Join us for AI Startup School this June 16-17 in San Francisco!
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact