How To Install golang-gvisor on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-gvisor in Fedora 36. golang-gvisor is A container sandbox runtime focused on security, efficiency, and ease of use

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-gvisor on Fedora 36.

What is golang-gvisor

gVisor is an open-source, OCI-compatible sandbox runtime that provides a virtualized container environment. It runs containers with a new user-space kernel, delivering a low overhead container security solution for high-density applications. gVisor integrates with Docker, containerd and Kubernetes, making it easier to improve the security isolation of your containers while still using familiar tooling. Additionally, gVisor supports a variety of underlying mechanisms for intercepting application calls, allowing it to run in diverse host environments, including cloud-hosted virtual machines.

We can use yum or dnf to install golang-gvisor on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install golang-gvisor.

Install golang-gvisor on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install golang-gvisor using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install golang-gvisor

Install golang-gvisor on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install golang-gvisor using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install golang-gvisor

How To Uninstall golang-gvisor on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the golang-gvisor package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove golang-gvisor

golang-gvisor Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/runsc
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/80
/usr/lib/.build-id/80/79745006754b84faea005076158f9e0eaeb629
/usr/share/doc/golang-gvisor
/usr/share/doc/golang-gvisor/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/golang-gvisor/README.md
/usr/share/licenses/golang-gvisor
/usr/share/licenses/golang-gvisor/LICENSE

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-gvisor on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).