Use Fedora Linux as a persistent environment

Install the package once:

cpak install github.com/containerpak/fedora

Create an environment and open Bash:

cpak environment create --name Fedora --origin github.com/containerpak/fedora
cpak environment shell --environment Fedora --command /bin/bash

The shell runs as root inside the environment, so Fedora packages can be installed normally:

dnf install git gcc make

Persistent storage

Installed packages, system configuration and the private home directory remain available after the shell closes or the environment stops. Host files, desktop services and devices stay unavailable unless you grant them through the environment settings.

Manage the environment

cpak environment list
cpak environment inspect --environment Fedora
cpak environment processes --environment Fedora
cpak environment stop --environment Fedora

Deleting the environment also deletes its installed packages, system changes and private home:

cpak environment delete --environment Fedora