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Will this make it possible to run Docker in a Chromebook? With Crouton, which is just a chroot, you can't run Docker at all (without changing the ChromeOS kern
by williamstein 8y ago
Will this make it possible to run Docker in a Chromebook? With Crouton, which is just a chroot, you can't run Docker at all (without changing the ChromeOS kernel), and can only run rkt containers. If this new Linux apps support really runs in a Debian KVM virtual machine, then maybe it will be possible to run Docker in that, which would be a massive advantage over what crouton provides. Anybody know?
- seabrookmx 8y agoI'm curious about this as well. I was toying with the idea of setting up my docker cli in crouton to connect to a docker daemon I host via a VPS (cheap Lightsail box maybe). I think this will work fine.. it's just the docker daemon that won't run because the ChromeOS kernel locks it out of features it needs. Then I could do local dev but any docker calls would run remotely. But I'm sure that will have its quirks.. if I could run lightweight containers (node, redis, etc) directly on my Chromebook then I'd prefer that.
- thesandlord 8y agoYes, you can run Docker. Source: I've been testing Crostini for a while now, and Docker works great!
- williamstein 8y agoThanks! This is really fantastic news!
- nickjj 8y agoI've been running Docker on my Chromebook for years. I just installed GalliumOS on it (a native Linux OS tuned for Chromebooks). It works really well.
- jacksmith21006 8y agoBetter approach, I'm, is use Crouton. Just have to use rkt to launch the containers. Now not necessary to even use developer.
- jacksmith21006 8y agoYou could already use Docker containers with Crouton. Just had to use rkt. Yes docker is working with this new funtionality. You use on a machine container. Which runs on a VM.