This provides a set of helper scripts to set up containers using the container software 'podman' in non-root mode to more safely run typical desktop software.
The design is that each subdirectory of this repository represents either a general container (generic-*) or a container for running some specific software. Most of them uses a subdirectory 'home' for the home directory shown to the running software. Refer to README.md in the subdirectory for more information.
Since the 'state' of the containers is stored in home, the containers themselves are essentially stateless. This means you can at any time run podman system reset to purge the containers, and then go back and follow the instructions below to re-build the containers you need. (Note: podman system reset deletes all podman images and containers, not just the ones associated with these scripts.)
Almost all containers work off 'base', so start with:
cd base
./build.sh
If you think you are interested in running anything using 'gamescope' (mostly relevant for games) also run ./build-gamescope.sh in the base directory.
There is also a base-u20, in case you for some reason need to run something in Ubuntu 20.04.
Use the generic-*/build.sh scripts to build the generic containers you need.
Use the */build.sh scripts to build containers for the software you need. Refer to README.md in the respective directory for more information.