• Captain Beyond@linkage.ds8.zone
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          17 hours ago

          Linux, the kernel, is the thing that containers run on top of. The container does not actually contain an instance of Linux, it shares it with the host.

          • ☂️-@lemmy.ml
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            16 hours ago

            yes, it’s another complete operating system with a shared kernel. a lot of more complete full-fledged virtualization software does similar stuff.