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Signed-off-by: Michael Crosby <crosbymichael@gmail.com>
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# Linux

The Linux container specification uses various kernel features like namespaces,
cgroups, capabilities, LSM, and file system jails to fulfill the spec.
Additional information is needed for Linux over the default spec configuration
in order to configure these various kernel features.

## Linux namespaces

A namespace wraps a global system resource in an abstraction that makes it
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## Linux control groups

Also known as cgroups, they are used to restrict resource usage for a container and handle
device access. cgroups provide controls to restruct cpu, memory, IO, and network for
device access. cgroups provide controls to restrict cpu, memory, IO, and network for
the container.

## Linux capabilities
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