tldr/pages/linux/systemd-nspawn.md

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# systemd-nspawn
> Spawn a command or OS in a lightweight container.
> More information: <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/latest/systemd-nspawn.html>.
- Run a command in a container:
`systemd-nspawn --directory {{path/to/container_root}}`
- Run a full Linux-based OS in a container:
`systemd-nspawn --boot --directory {{path/to/container_root}}`
- Run the specified command as PID 2 in the container (as opposed to PID 1) using a stub init process:
`systemd-nspawn --directory {{path/to/container_root}} --as-pid2`
- Specify the machine name and hostname:
`systemd-nspawn --machine={{container_name}} --hostname={{container_host}} --directory {{path/to/container_root}}`