pocket-protector, a.k.a. nerdctl-toolbox (or nerdbox)
A tool, to avoid having to install software on the host.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocket_protector
The image templates can be found in templates
The default $DISTRO is debian, but that can be changed.
Default name for $TOOLBOX is nerdbox, can be changed.
nerdctl (macOS: brew install lima)
envsubst (macOS: brew install gettext)
To create the Containerfile for the distribution:
nerdbox setup
To build the toolbox image, with the user added:
nerdbox build
To create the toolbox container and the volume:
nerdbox create
To enter a login shell environment in the toolbox:
nerdbox shell
To enter a root shell environment in the toolbox:
nerdbox root
To remove the toolbox container but not the volume:
nerdbox remove
To list the existing toolbox images and containers:
nerdbox list
To copy many files at once, with rsync and not tar:
nerdbox rsync
To run an oneshot command in an ephemeral container:
nerdbox run
To show some basic information about the system:
anders@nerdbox:~$ ufetch
,---._ anders@nerdbox
/` __ \ OS: Debian 12.10
| / | KERNEL: Linux 6.11.0-14-generic
| `.__.` UPTIME: 1 minute
\ PACKAGES: 93
`-,_ SHELL: bash
UI: unknown
Decorate the shell prompt with an appropriate emoji:
user@nerdbox:~$ PS1=$(printf "\xf0\x9f\xa4\x93 %s " $PS1)
Definitely NERDS: A Manifesto by A Capella Science
"KNEEL BEFORE THE MIGHTY POCKET PROTECTOR"