https://github.com/redthing1/mim

integrated mini-linux in podman. inspired by distrobox.
https://github.com/redthing1/mim

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integrated mini-linux in podman. inspired by distrobox.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/redthing1/mim
• Owner: redthing1
• Created: 2023-08-17T07:50:54.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-09-11T19:53:28.000Z (4 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-12T06:03:09.283Z (4 months ago)
• Language: Python
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• Size: 47.9 KB
• Stars: 8
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# mim

well-integrated **mini-machines**; a portable linux that has all your data dirs mounted. inspired by [distrobox](https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox) and powered by podman.

## what it's about

sometimes, i want a linux terminal development environment on macos, and i want all my data magically linked in. so that i can cd to a source directory and seamlessly build it.

with the power of containers, we can do just that. we run a linux userspace of our choice (fully customizable by a dockerfile), and mount in all our directories.

mim makes the above super easy. just build a machine image, create a container, then run `mim shell` and you're in!

## setup

### linux

should be all good to go

### macos

ensure podman machine is initialized as such:

```sh

podman machine init --volume /Users --volume /Volumes

podman machine stop && ulimit -n unlimited && podman machine start

```

## usage

### build a mimchine image

```sh

mim build -f ./demo/mim_fed.docker -n mim_fed

```

### create a mimchine

```sh

mim create -n mim_fed -H ~/Downloads

```

### open a shell in a mimchine

```sh

mim shell -c mim_fed

```

### destroy a mimchine

```sh

mim destroy -c mim_fed -f

```