container

Install command:
brew install container

Create and run Linux containers using lightweight virtual machines

https://apple.github.io/container/documentation/

License: Apache-2.0

Development: Pull requests

Formula JSON API: /api/formula/container.json

Formula code: container.rb on GitHub

Bottle (binary package) installation support provided for:

macOS on
Apple Silicon
golden gate ✅
tahoe ✅

Current versions:

stable ✅ 1.5.0
head ⚡️ HEAD

Requires: Xcode >= 26.0 (build), arm64 architecture, macOS >= 26

Binaries: container, container-apiserver

Service:

Start now and at login: brew services start container
Run directly: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/container/bin/container system start --disable-kernel-install
When starting container with `brew services`, no kernel is installed
automatically. Install the recommended kernel before running containers:
    container system kernel set --recommended

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