lxns 0.0a2

Python library to interact with Linux kernel namespaces.

Python-lxns

Python library to control Linux kernel namespaces

Implemented using C extension module.

Current features implemented:

• Linux namespaces class abstractions with automatic resource control.
  • Opening existing namespaces using PIDs.
  • Opening parent user namespaces. (usually unaccessible from /proc)
  • Switching to a namespace.
  • Unsharing namespaces either from class method or function with boolean flags.
  • Automatic file descriptor resource control using with.

Documentation

Requirements

Compiling source package

• Meson build system
• Python headers
• C compiler
• Linux kernel headers

License

Python-lxns is licensed under Mozilla Public License Version 2.0.

Examples in examples/ folder are licensed under MIT license.