Rootless containers
summary
Explains how containers run without root by combining user namespaces with a userspace network stack and a FUSE-backed overlay: fuse-overlayfs provides layered images for deduped storage, slirp4netns gives NATed network access, and a patched datapath claims up to 28.2 Gbps in optimized setups (and ~90 Mbps in simpler modes). Demonstrations show Podman/Buildah rootless workflows, Kubernetes as Usernetes proof-of-concept, and notes remaining limits: cgroups v2, remapping quirks, and extra cleanup for leaked mounts.
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