Linuxulator: running one's own small Linux in FreeBSD?

[JB]

Corrections:
1. Those *other* modules (the ones missing from your list).
2. You want the *former*, not the latter. Sounds like you want jails with startup scripts.


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On Saturday, February 13, 2021 5:12 PM, JB <freebsdlists.admin at protonmail.com> wrote:

> > So I guess Linux service is restarted by "service linux restart"?
>
> service | grep List
>
> ====================
>
> -l List all scripts in /etc/rc.d and /usr/local/etc/rc.d
>
> service -l | grep ux
>
> =====================
>
> linux
>
> The `service' command controls the rc script that starts the service.
>
> > kldstat on my Freebsd showed only linux.ko, linus_common.ko and linux64.ko .
>
> Those modules won't be loaded until you start the `linux' service with 'linux_mounts_enable' enabled (or you mount them yourself with fstab, manually, or another script):
>
> sysrc linux_mounts_enable=YES
>
> > I had not yet actually attempted to run my small Linuxes in FreeBSD or NetBSD, not ready yet.
> > I still would need such things as init scripts, proc fs, /etc/fstab and other configuration files.
>
> The target directory can be empty (in the case of the default emulation path, '/compat/linux') when starting the service. It doesn't actually "start" your guest OS. I don't know what your plans are, but running Linux inside a jail is different than using the compatibility layer. It sounds like you want the latter:
>
> https://www.harshadsharma.com/posts/2020/12/ubuntu-bionic-on-freebsd-with-iocage-managed-jails/
>
> > FreeBSD Handbook online is not sufficiently detailed.
>
> Sadly, documentation has lagged behind the high pace of OS development. But, better that than a slow pace of development.