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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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How do you containerize stuff you install from source in a way that you can completely remove later? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by j4k3@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I'm doing a bunch of AI stuff that needs compiling to try various unrelated apps. I'm making a mess of config files and extras. I've been using distrobox and conda. How could I do this better? Chroot? Different user logins for extra home directories? Groups? Most of the packages need access to CUDA and localhost. I would like to keep them out of my main home directory.

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[–] Reborn2966@feddit.it 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

it it does not need a gui, use docker and log in into it. do the stuff and when you are done, docker rm and everything disappear.

you can enable cuda inside the container, follow the docs for that.

bonus point, vs code can open itself inside a container.

[–] meteokr@community.adiquaints.moe 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You can use GUI stuff in docker as well, though it can be a bit fiddly to setup.