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--- oslevelvirtualization [2016/01/20 11:55] – Add page for OS level virtualization, which include jails and docker. TonyNarlock
+++ oslevelvirtualization [2016/01/20 12:10] (current) – Typo, add Chroot and description to jails TonyNarlock
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 ===== Operating-system level virtualization on FreeBSD =====
-[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating-system-level_virtualization|Operating-system level virtualization]] is available to a wide array forms on %%FreeBSD%%.
+[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating-system-level_virtualization|Operating-system level virtualization]] is available in a few different ways on %%FreeBSD%%.
+==== chroot ====
+%%FreeBSD%% provides support for [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chroot|chroot]] via [[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?chroot(8)|chroot(8)]]. This utililty changes the root directory of the current process, such as a terminal, and all child processes created within it.
 ==== Jails ====
-[[Jails]] have been a feature of since %%FreeBSD%% 4.X.
+[[Jails]] have been a feature of since %%FreeBSD%% 4.X. Its a far more comprehensive solution compared to chroot. Whereas chroot only deals with the file system aspect of the operating system, jails are similar to running a sandboxed %%FreeBSD%% system, with its own processes, files, users and is nearly indistinguishable from the real OS.
 ==== Application Containers ====