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+---
+title: "FAQ"
+permalink: /docs/user_guide/FAQ/
+layout: docs
+category: User Guide
+weight: 90
+---
+
+### What operating systems are supported? {#supported-os}
+
+Today, gVisor requires Linux.
+
+### What CPU architectures are supported? {#supported-cpus}
+
+gVisor currently supports [x86_64/AMD64](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64)
+compatible processors.
+
+### Do I need to modify my Linux application to use gVisor? {#modify-app}
+
+No. gVisor is capable of running unmodified Linux binaries.
+
+### What binary formats does gVisor support? {#supported-binaries}
+
+gVisor supports Linux
+[ELF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executable_and_Linkable_Format) binaries.
+Binaries run in gVisor should be built for the
+[AMD64](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64) CPU architecture.
+
+### Can I run Docker images using gVisor? {#docker-images}
+
+Yes. Please see the [Docker Quick Start][docker].
+
+### Can I run Kubernetes pods using gVisor? {#k8s-pods}
+
+Yes. Please see the [Kubernetes Quick Start][k8s].
+
+### What's the security model? {#security-model}
+
+See the [Security Model][security-model].
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### My container runs fine with `runc` but fails with `runsc` {#app-compatibility}
+
+If you’re having problems running a container with `runsc` it’s most likely due
+to a compatibility issue or a missing feature in gVisor. See
+[Debugging][debugging].
+
+### When I run my container, docker fails with: `open /run/containerd/.../<containerid>/log.json: no such file or directory` {#memfd-create}
+
+You are using an older version of Linux which doesn't support `memfd_create`.
+
+This is tracked in [bug #268](https://gvisor.dev/issue/268).
+
+### When I run my container, docker fails with: `flag provided but not defined: -console` {#old-docker}
+
+You're using an old version of Docker. See [Docker Quick Start][docker].
+
+### I can’t see a file copied with: `docker cp` {#fs-cache}
+
+For performance reasons, gVisor caches directory contents, and therefore it may
+not realize a new file was copied to a given directory. To invalidate the cache
+and force a refresh, create a file under the directory in question and list the
+contents again.
+
+As a workaround, shared root filesystem can be enabled. See [Filesystem][filesystem].
+
+This bug is tracked in [bug #4](https://gvisor.dev/issue/4).
+
+Note that `kubectl cp` works because it does the copy by exec'ing inside the
+sandbox, and thus gVisor's internal cache is made aware of the new files and
+directories.
+
+### I'm getting an error like: `panic: unable to attach: operation not permitted` or `fork/exec /proc/self/exe: invalid argument: unknown` {#runsc-perms}
+
+Make sure that permissions and the owner is correct on the `runsc` binary.
+
+```bash
+sudo chown root:root /usr/local/bin/runsc
+sudo chmod 0755 /usr/local/bin/runsc
+```
+
+### I'm getting an error like `mount submount "/etc/hostname": creating mount with source ".../hostname": input/output error: unknown.` {#memlock}
+
+There is a bug in Linux kernel versions 5.1 to 5.3.15, 5.4.2, and 5.5. Upgrade to a newer kernel or add the following to `/lib/systemd/system/containerd.service` as a workaround.
+
+```
+LimitMEMLOCK=infinity
+```
+
+And run `systemctl daemon-reload && systemctl restart containerd` to restart containerd.
+
+See [issue #1765](https://gvisor.dev/issue/1765) for more details.
+
+### My container cannot resolve another container's name when using Docker user defined bridge {#docker-bridge}
+
+This is normally indicated by errors like `bad address 'container-name'` when
+trying to communicate to another container in the same network.
+
+Docker user defined bridge uses an embedded DNS server bound to the loopback
+interface on address 127.0.0.10. This requires access to the host network in
+order to communicate to the DNS server. runsc network is isolated from the
+host and cannot access the DNS server on the host network without breaking the
+sandbox isolation. There are a few different workarounds you can try:
+
+* Use default bridge network with `--link` to connect containers. Default
+ bridge doesn't use embedded DNS.
+* Use [`--network=host`][host-net] option in runsc, however beware that it will
+ use the host network stack and is less secure.
+* Use IPs instead of container names.
+* Use [Kubernetes][k8s]. Container name lookup works fine in Kubernetes.
+
+[security-model]: /docs/architecture_guide/security/
+[host-net]: /docs/user_guide/networking/#network-passthrough
+[debugging]: /docs/user_guide/debugging/
+[filesystem]: /docs/user_guide/filesystem/
+[docker]: /docs/user_guide/quick_start/docker/
+[k8s]: /docs/user_guide/quick_start/kubernetes/
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+---
+title: "Checkpoint/Restore"
+permalink: /docs/user_guide/checkpoint_restore/
+layout: docs
+category: User Guide
+weight: 60
+---
+gVisor has the ability to checkpoint a process, save its current state in a
+state file, and restore into a new container using the state file.
+
+## How to use checkpoint/restore
+
+Checkpoint/restore functionality is currently available via raw `runsc`
+commands. To use the checkpoint command, first run a container.
+
+```bash
+runsc run <container id>
+```
+
+To checkpoint the container, the `--image-path` flag must be provided. This is
+the directory path within which the checkpoint state-file will be created. The
+file will be called `checkpoint.img` and necessary directories will be created
+if they do not yet exist.
+
+> Note: Two checkpoints cannot be saved to the same directory; every image-path
+> provided must be unique.
+
+```bash
+runsc checkpoint --image-path=<path> <container id>
+```
+
+There is also an optional `--leave-running` flag that allows the container to
+continue to run after the checkpoint has been made. (By default, containers stop
+their processes after committing a checkpoint.)
+
+> Note: All top-level runsc flags needed when calling run must be provided to
+> checkpoint if --leave-running is used.
+
+> Note: --leave-running functions by causing an immediate restore so the
+> container, although will maintain its given container id, may have a different
+> process id.
+
+```bash
+runsc checkpoint --image-path=<path> --leave-running <container id>
+```
+
+To restore, provide the image path to the `checkpoint.img` file created during
+the checkpoint. Because containers stop by default after checkpointing, restore
+needs to happen in a new container (restore is a command which parallels start).
+
+```bash
+runsc create <container id>
+
+runsc restore --image-path=<path> <container id>
+```
+
+## How to use checkpoint/restore in Docker:
+
+Currently checkpoint/restore through `runsc` is not entirely compatible with
+Docker, although there has been progress made from both gVisor and Docker to
+enable compatibility. Here, we document the ideal workflow.
+
+Run a container:
+
+```bash
+docker run [options] --runtime=runsc <image>`
+```
+
+Checkpoint a container:
+
+```bash
+docker checkpoint create <container> <checkpoint_name>`
+```
+
+Create a new container into which to restore:
+
+```bash
+docker create [options] --runtime=runsc <image>
+```
+
+Restore a container:
+
+```bash
+docker start --checkpoint --checkpoint-dir=<directory> <container>
+```
+
+### Issues Preventing Compatibility with Docker
+
+- **[Moby #37360][leave-running]:** Docker version 18.03.0-ce and earlier hangs
+ when checkpointing and does not create the checkpoint. To successfully use
+ this feature, install a custom version of docker-ce from the moby repository.
+ This issue is caused by an improper implementation of the `--leave-running`
+ flag. This issue is fixed in newer releases.
+- **Docker does not support restoration into new containers:** Docker currently
+ expects the container which created the checkpoint to be the same container
+ used to restore which is not possible in runsc. When Docker supports container
+ migration and therefore restoration into new containers, this will be the
+ flow.
+- **[Moby #37344][checkpoint-dir]:** Docker does not currently support the
+ `--checkpoint-dir` flag but this will be required when restoring from a
+ checkpoint made in another container.
+
+[leave-running]: https://github.com/moby/moby/pull/37360
+[checkpoint-dir]: https://github.com/moby/moby/issues/37344
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+---
+title: Applications
+layout: docs
+category: Compatibility
+weight: 0
+permalink: /docs/user_guide/compatibility/
+---
+
+gVisor implements a large portion of the Linux surface and while we strive to
+make it broadly compatible, there are (and always will be) unimplemented
+features and bugs. The only real way to know if it will work is to try. If you
+find a container that doesn’t work and there is no known issue, please [file a
+bug][bug] indicating the full command you used to run the image. You can view
+open issues related to compatibility [here][issues].
+
+If you're able to provide the [debug logs](../debugging/), the
+problem likely to be fixed much faster.
+
+## What works?
+
+The following applications/images have been tested:
+
+* elasticsearch
+* golang
+* httpd
+* java8
+* jenkins
+* mariadb
+* memcached
+* mongo
+* mysql
+* nginx
+* node
+* php
+* postgres
+* prometheus
+* python
+* redis
+* registry
+* tomcat
+* wordpress
+
+## Utilities
+
+Most common utilities work. Note that:
+
+* Some tools, such as `tcpdump` and old versions of `ping`, require explicitly
+ enabling raw sockets via the unsafe `--net-raw` runsc flag.
+* Different Docker images can behave differently. For example, Alpine Linux and
+ Ubuntu have different `ip` binaries.
+
+ Specific tools include:
+
+| Tool | Status |
+| --- | --- |
+| apt-get | Working |
+| bundle | Working |
+| cat | Working |
+| curl | Working |
+| dd | Working |
+| df | Working |
+| dig | Working |
+| drill | Working |
+| env | Working |
+| find | Working |
+| gdb | Working |
+| gosu | Working |
+| grep | Working (unless stdin is a pipe and stdout is /dev/null) |
+| ifconfig | Works partially, like ip. Full support [in progress](https://gvisor.dev/issue/578) |
+| ip | Some subcommands work (e.g. addr, route). Full support [in progress](https://gvisor.dev/issue/578) |
+| less | Working |
+| ls | Working |
+| lsof | Working |
+| mount | Works in readonly mode. gVisor doesn't currently support creating new mounts at runtime |
+| nc | Working |
+| nmap | Not working |
+| netstat | [In progress](https://gvisor.dev/issue/2112) |
+| nslookup | Working |
+| ping | Working |
+| ps | Working |
+| route | Working |
+| ss | [In progress](https://gvisor.dev/issue/2114) |
+| sshd | Partially working. Job control [in progress](https://gvisor.dev/issue/154) |
+| strace | Working |
+| tar | Working |
+| tcpdump | [In progress](https://gvisor.dev/issue/173) |
+| top | Working |
+| uptime | Working |
+| vim | Working |
+| wget | Working |
+
+[bug]: https://github.com/google/gvisor/issues/new?title=Compatibility%20Issue:
+[issues]: https://github.com/google/gvisor/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22area%3A+compatibility%22
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+---
+title: "Debugging"
+permalink: /docs/user_guide/debugging/
+layout: docs
+category: User Guide
+weight: 70
+---
+
+To enable debug and system call logging, add the `runtimeArgs` below to your
+[Docker](../quick_start/docker/) configuration (`/etc/docker/daemon.json`):
+
+```json
+{
+ "runtimes": {
+ "runsc": {
+ "path": "/usr/local/bin/runsc",
+ "runtimeArgs": [
+ "--debug-log=/tmp/runsc/",
+ "--debug",
+ "--strace"
+ ]
+ }
+ }
+}
+```
+
+> Note: the last `/` in `--debug-log` is needed to interpret it as a directory.
+> Then each `runsc` command executed will create a separate log file.
+> Otherwise, log messages from all commands will be appended to the same file.
+
+You may also want to pass `--log-packets` to troubleshoot network problems. Then
+restart the Docker daemon:
+
+```bash
+sudo systemctl restart docker
+```
+
+Run your container again, and inspect the files under `/tmp/runsc`. The log file
+ending with `.boot` will contain the strace logs from your application, which can
+be useful for identifying missing or broken system calls in gVisor. If you are
+having problems starting the container, the log file ending with `.create` may
+have the reason for the failure.
+
+## Stack traces
+
+The command `runsc debug --stacks` collects stack traces while the sandbox is
+running which can be useful to troubleshoot issues or just to learn more about
+gVisor. It connects to the sandbox process, collects a stack dump, and writes
+it to the console. For example:
+
+```bash
+docker run --runtime=runsc --rm -d alpine sh -c "while true; do echo running; sleep 1; done"
+63254c6ab3a6989623fa1fb53616951eed31ac605a2637bb9ddba5d8d404b35b
+
+sudo runsc --root /var/run/docker/runtime-runsc/moby debug --stacks 63254c6ab3a6989623fa1fb53616951eed31ac605a2637bb9ddba5d8d404b35b
+```
+
+> Note: `--root` variable is provided by docker and is normally set to
+> `/var/run/docker/runtime-[runtime-name]/moby`. If in doubt, `--root` is logged to
+> `runsc` logs.
+
+## Debugger
+
+You can debug gVisor like any other Golang program. If you're running with Docker,
+you'll need to find the sandbox PID and attach the debugger as root. Here is an
+example:
+
+```bash
+# Get a runsc with debug symbols (download nightly or build with symbols).
+bazel build -c dbg //runsc:runsc
+
+# Start the container you want to debug.
+docker run --runtime=runsc --rm --name=test -d alpine sleep 1000
+
+# Find the sandbox PID.
+docker inspect test | grep Pid | head -n 1
+
+# Attach your favorite debugger.
+sudo dlv attach <PID>
+
+# Set a breakpoint and resume.
+break mm.MemoryManager.MMap
+continue
+```
+
+## Profiling
+
+`runsc` integrates with Go profiling tools and gives you easy commands to profile
+CPU and heap usage. First you need to enable `--profile` in the command line options
+before starting the container:
+
+```json
+{
+ "runtimes": {
+ "runsc-prof": {
+ "path": "/usr/local/bin/runsc",
+ "runtimeArgs": [
+ "--profile"
+ ]
+ }
+ }
+}
+```
+
+> Note: Enabling profiling loosens the seccomp protection added to the sandbox,
+> and should not be run in production under normal circumstances.
+
+Then restart docker to refresh the runtime options. While the container is running,
+execute `runsc debug` to collect profile information and save to a file. Here are
+the options available:
+
+* **--profile-heap:** Generates heap profile to the speficied file.
+* **--profile-cpu:** Enables CPU profiler, waits for `--duration` seconds
+ and generates CPU profile to the speficied file.
+
+For example:
+
+```bash
+docker run --runtime=runsc-prof --rm -d alpine sh -c "while true; do echo running; sleep 1; done"
+63254c6ab3a6989623fa1fb53616951eed31ac605a2637bb9ddba5d8d404b35b
+
+sudo runsc --root /var/run/docker/runtime-runsc-prof/moby debug --profile-heap=/tmp/heap.prof 63254c6ab3a6989623fa1fb53616951eed31ac605a2637bb9ddba5d8d404b35b
+sudo runsc --root /var/run/docker/runtime-runsc-prof/moby debug --profile-cpu=/tmp/cpu.prof --duration=30s 63254c6ab3a6989623fa1fb53616951eed31ac605a2637bb9ddba5d8d404b35b
+```
+
+The resulting files can be opened using `go tool pprof` or [pprof][]. The examples
+below create image file (`.svg`) with the heap profile and writes the top
+functions using CPU to the console:
+
+```bash
+go tool pprof -svg /usr/local/bin/runsc /tmp/heap.prof
+go tool pprof -top /usr/local/bin/runsc /tmp/cpu.prof
+```
+
+[pprof]: https://github.com/google/pprof/blob/master/doc/README.md
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+---
+title: "Filesystem"
+permalink: /docs/user_guide/filesystem/
+layout: docs
+category: User Guide
+weight: 40
+---
+
+gVisor accesses the filesystem through a file proxy, called the Gofer. The gofer
+runs as a separate process, that is isolated from the sandbox. Gofer instances
+communicate with their respective sentry using the 9P protocol. For a more detailed
+explanation see [Overview > Gofer](../../architecture_guide/#gofer).
+
+## Sandbox overlay
+
+To isolate the host filesystem from the sandbox, you can set a writable tmpfs overlay
+on top of the entire filesystem. All modifications are made to the overlay, keeping
+the host filesystem unmodified.
+
+> Note: All created and modified files are stored in memory inside the sandbox.
+
+To use the tmpfs overlay, add the following `runtimeArgs` to your Docker configuration
+(`/etc/docker/daemon.json`) and restart the Docker daemon:
+
+```json
+{
+ "runtimes": {
+ "runsc": {
+ "path": "/usr/local/bin/runsc",
+ "runtimeArgs": [
+ "--overlay"
+ ]
+ }
+ }
+}
+```
+
+## Shared root filesystem
+
+The root filesystem is where the image is extracted and is not generally modified
+from outside the sandbox. This allows for some optimizations, like skipping checks
+to determine if a directory has changed since the last time it was cached, thus
+missing updates that may have happened. If you need to `docker cp` files inside the
+root filesystem, you may want to enable shared mode. Just be aware that file system
+access will be slower due to the extra checks that are required.
+
+> Note: External mounts are always shared.
+
+To use set the root filesystem shared, add the following `runtimeArgs` to your Docker
+configuration (`/etc/docker/daemon.json`) and restart the Docker daemon:
+
+```json
+{
+ "runtimes": {
+ "runsc": {
+ "path": "/usr/local/bin/runsc",
+ "runtimeArgs": [
+ "--file-access=shared"
+ ]
+ }
+ }
+}
+```
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+---
+title: "Installation"
+permalink: /docs/user_guide/install/
+layout: docs
+category: User Guide
+weight: 10
+---
+
+{% include required_linux.html %}
+
+## Versions
+
+The `runsc` binaries and repositories are available in multiple versions and
+release channels. You should pick the version you'd like to install. For
+experimentation, the nightly release is recommended. For production use, the
+latest release is recommended.
+
+After selecting an appropriate release channel from the options below, proceed
+to the preferred installation mechanism: manual or from an `apt` repository.
+
+### HEAD
+
+Binaries are available for every commit on the `master` branch, and are
+available at the following URL:
+
+ `https://storage.googleapis.com/gvisor/releases/master/latest/runsc`
+
+Checksums for the release binary are at:
+
+ `https://storage.googleapis.com/gvisor/releases/master/latest/runsc.sha512`
+
+For `apt` installation, use the `master` as the `${DIST}` below.
+
+### Nightly
+
+Nightly releases are built most nights from the master branch, and are available
+at the following URL:
+
+ `https://storage.googleapis.com/gvisor/releases/nightly/latest/runsc`
+
+Checksums for the release binary are at:
+
+ `https://storage.googleapis.com/gvisor/releases/nightly/latest/runsc.sha512`
+
+Specific nightly releases can be found at:
+
+ `https://storage.googleapis.com/gvisor/releases/nightly/${yyyy-mm-dd}/runsc`
+
+Note that a release may not be available for every day.
+
+For `apt` installation, use the `nightly` as the `${DIST}` below.
+
+### Latest release
+
+The latest official release is available at the following URL:
+
+ `https://storage.googleapis.com/gvisor/releases/release/latest`
+
+For `apt` installation, use the `release` as the `${DIST}` below.
+
+### Specific release
+
+A given release release is available at the following URL:
+
+ `https://storage.googleapis.com/gvisor/releases/release/${yyyymmdd}`
+
+See the [releases][releases] page for information about specific releases.
+
+For `apt` installation of a specific release, which may include point updates,
+use the date of the release, e.g. `${yyyymmdd}`, as the `${DIST}` below.
+
+> Note: only newer releases may be available as `apt` repositories.
+
+### Point release
+
+A given point release is available at the following URL:
+
+ `https://storage.googleapis.com/gvisor/releases/release/${yyyymmdd}.${rc}`
+
+Note that `apt` installation of a specific point release is not supported.
+
+## Install from an `apt` repository
+
+First, appropriate dependencies must be installed to allow `apt` to install
+packages via https:
+
+```bash
+sudo apt-get update && \
+sudo apt-get install -y \
+ apt-transport-https \
+ ca-certificates \
+ curl \
+ gnupg-agent \
+ software-properties-common
+```
+
+Next, the key used to sign archives should be added to your `apt` keychain:
+
+```bash
+curl -fsSL https://gvisor.dev/archive.key | sudo apt-key add -
+```
+
+Based on the release type, you will need to substitute `${DIST}` below, using
+one of:
+
+* `master`: For HEAD.
+* `nightly`: For nightly releases.
+* `release`: For the latest release.
+* `${yyyymmdd}`: For a specific releases (see above).
+
+The repository for the release you wish to install should be added:
+
+```bash
+sudo add-apt-repository "deb https://storage.googleapis.com/gvisor/releases ${DIST} main"
+```
+
+For example, to install the latest official release, you can use:
+
+```bash
+sudo add-apt-repository "deb https://storage.googleapis.com/gvisor/releases release main"
+```
+
+Now the runsc package can be installed:
+
+```bash
+sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y runsc
+```
+
+If you have Docker installed, it will be automatically configured.
+
+## Install directly
+
+The binary URLs provided above can be used to install directly. For example, the
+latest nightly binary can be downloaded, validated, and placed in an appropriate
+location by running:
+
+```bash
+(
+ set -e
+ URL=https://storage.googleapis.com/gvisor/releases/nightly/latest
+ wget ${URL}/runsc
+ wget ${URL}/runsc.sha512
+ sha512sum -c runsc.sha512
+ rm -f runsc.sha512
+ sudo mv runsc /usr/local/bin
+ sudo chown root:root /usr/local/bin/runsc
+ sudo chmod 0755 /usr/local/bin/runsc
+)
+```
+
+**It is important to copy this binary to a location that is accessible to all
+users, and ensure it is executable by all users**, since `runsc` executes itself
+as user `nobody` to avoid unnecessary privileges. The `/usr/local/bin` directory
+is a good place to put the `runsc` binary.
+
+After installation, the`runsc` binary comes with an `install` command that can
+optionally automatically configure Docker:
+
+```bash
+runsc install
+```
+
+[releases]: https://github.com/google/gvisor/releases
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+---
+title: "Networking"
+permalink: /docs/user_guide/networking/
+layout: docs
+category: User Guide
+weight: 50
+---
+
+gVisor implements its own network stack called [netstack][netstack]. All aspects
+of the network stack are handled inside the Sentry — including TCP connection
+state, control messages, and packet assembly — keeping it isolated from the host
+network stack. Data link layer packets are written directly to the virtual
+device inside the network namespace setup by Docker or Kubernetes.
+
+The IP address and routes configured for the device are transferred inside the
+sandbox. The loopback device runs exclusively inside the sandbox and does not
+use the host. You can inspect them by running:
+
+```bash
+docker run --rm --runtime=runsc alpine ip addr
+```
+
+## Network passthrough
+
+For high-performance networking applications, you may choose to disable the user
+space network stack and instead use the host network stack, including the loopback.
+Note that this mode decreases the isolation to the host.
+
+Add the following `runtimeArgs` to your Docker configuration
+(`/etc/docker/daemon.json`) and restart the Docker daemon:
+
+```json
+{
+ "runtimes": {
+ "runsc": {
+ "path": "/usr/local/bin/runsc",
+ "runtimeArgs": [
+ "--network=host"
+ ]
+ }
+ }
+}
+```
+
+## Disabling external networking
+
+To completely isolate the host and network from the sandbox, external
+networking can be disabled. The sandbox will still contain a loopback provided
+by netstack.
+
+Add the following `runtimeArgs` to your Docker configuration
+(`/etc/docker/daemon.json`) and restart the Docker daemon:
+
+```json
+{
+ "runtimes": {
+ "runsc": {
+ "path": "/usr/local/bin/runsc",
+ "runtimeArgs": [
+ "--network=none"
+ ]
+ }
+ }
+}
+```
+
+### Disable GSO {#gso}
+
+If your Linux is older than 4.14.17, you can disable Generic Segmentation
+Offload (GSO) to run with a kernel that is newer than 3.17. Add the
+`--gso=false` flag to your Docker runtime configuration
+(`/etc/docker/daemon.json`) and restart the Docker daemon:
+
+> Note: Network performance, especially for large payloads, will be greatly reduced.
+
+```json
+{
+ "runtimes": {
+ "runsc": {
+ "path": "/usr/local/bin/runsc",
+ "runtimeArgs": [
+ "--gso=false"
+ ]
+ }
+ }
+}
+```
+
+[netstack]: https://github.com/google/netstack
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+---
+title: "Platforms (KVM)"
+permalink: /docs/user_guide/platforms/
+layout: docs
+category: User Guide
+weight: 30
+---
+
+This document will help you set up your system to use a different gVisor
+platform.
+
+## What is a Platform?
+
+gVisor requires a *platform* to implement interception of syscalls, basic
+context switching, and memory mapping functionality. These are described in
+more depth in the [Platform Design](../../architecture_guide/platforms/).
+
+## Selecting a Platform
+
+The platform is selected by the `--platform` command line flag passed to
+`runsc`. By default, the ptrace platform is selected. To select a different
+platform, modify your Docker configuration (`/etc/docker/daemon.json`) to
+pass this argument:
+
+```json
+{
+ "runtimes": {
+ "runsc": {
+ "path": "/usr/local/bin/runsc",
+ "runtimeArgs": [
+ "--platform=kvm"
+ ]
+ }
+ }
+}
+```
+
+You must restart the Docker daemon after making changes to this file, typically
+this is done via `systemd`:
+
+```bash
+sudo systemctl restart docker
+```
+
+## Example: Using the KVM Platform
+
+The KVM platform is currently experimental; however, it provides several
+benefits over the default ptrace platform.
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+You will also to have KVM installed on your system. If you are running a Debian
+based system like Debian or Ubuntu you can usually do this by installing the
+`qemu-kvm` package.
+
+```bash
+sudo apt-get install qemu-kvm
+```
+
+If you are using a virtual machine you will need to make sure that nested
+virtualization is configured. Here are links to documents on how to set up
+nested virtualization in several popular environments:
+
+* Google Cloud: [Enabling Nested Virtualization for VM Instances][nested-gcp]
+* Microsoft Azure: [How to enable nested virtualization in an Azure VM][nested-azure]
+* VirtualBox: [Nested Virtualization][nested-virtualbox]
+* KVM: [Nested Guests][nested-kvm]
+
+***Note: nested virtualization will have poor performance and is historically a
+cause of security issues (e.g.
+[CVE-2018-12904](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12904)). It is not
+recommended for production.***
+
+### Configuring Docker
+
+Per above, you will need to configure Docker to use `runsc` with the KVM
+platform. You will remember from the Docker Quick Start that you configured
+Docker to use `runsc` as the runtime. Docker allows you to add multiple
+runtimes to the Docker configuration.
+
+Add a new entry for the KVM platform entry to your Docker configuration
+(`/etc/docker/daemon.json`) in order to provide the `--platform=kvm` runtime
+argument.
+
+In the end, the file should look something like:
+
+```json
+{
+ "runtimes": {
+ "runsc": {
+ "path": "/usr/local/bin/runsc"
+ },
+ "runsc-kvm": {
+ "path": "/usr/local/bin/runsc",
+ "runtimeArgs": [
+ "--platform=kvm"
+ ]
+ }
+ }
+}
+```
+
+You must restart the Docker daemon after making changes to this file, typically
+this is done via `systemd`:
+
+```bash
+sudo systemctl restart docker
+```
+
+## Running a container
+
+Now run your container using the `runsc-kvm` runtime. This will run the
+container using the KVM platform:
+
+```bash
+docker run --runtime=runsc-kvm --rm hello-world
+```
+
+[nested-azure]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/nested-virtualization
+[nested-gcp]: https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/instances/enable-nested-virtualization-vm-instances
+[nested-virtualbox]: https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/UserManual.html#nested-virt
+[nested-kvm]: https://www.linux-kvm.org/page/Nested_Guests
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+---
+title: "Docker Quick Start"
+permalink: /docs/user_guide/quick_start/docker/
+layout: docs
+category: User Guide
+subcategory: Quick Start
+weight: 15
+---
+
+> Note: This guide requires Docker version 17.09.0 or greater. Refer to the
+> [Docker documentation][docker] for how to install it.
+
+This guide will help you quickly get started running Docker containers using
+gVisor.
+
+First, follow the [Installation guide][install].
+
+If you use the `apt` repository or the `automated` install, then you can skip
+the next section and proceed straight to running a container.
+
+## Configuring Docker
+
+First you will need to configure Docker to use `runsc` by adding a runtime
+entry to your Docker configuration (`/etc/docker/daemon.json`). You may have to
+create this file if it does not exist. Also, some Docker versions also require
+you to [specify the `storage-driver` field][storage-driver].
+
+In the end, the file should look something like:
+
+```json
+{
+ "runtimes": {
+ "runsc": {
+ "path": "/usr/local/bin/runsc"
+ }
+ }
+}
+```
+
+You must restart the Docker daemon after making changes to this file, typically
+this is done via `systemd`:
+
+```bash
+sudo systemctl restart docker
+```
+
+## Running a container
+
+Now run your container using the `runsc` runtime:
+
+```bash
+docker run --runtime=runsc --rm hello-world
+```
+
+You can also run a terminal to explore the container.
+
+```bash
+docker run --runtime=runsc --rm -it ubuntu /bin/bash
+```
+
+Many docker options are compatible with gVisor, try them out. Here is an example:
+
+```bash
+docker run --runtime=runsc --rm --link backend:database -v ~/bin:/tools:ro -p 8080:80 --cpus=0.5 -it busybox telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl
+```
+
+## Verify the runtime
+
+You can verify that you are running in gVisor using the `dmesg` command.
+
+```text
+$ docker run --runtime=runsc -it ubuntu dmesg
+[ 0.000000] Starting gVisor...
+[ 0.354495] Daemonizing children...
+[ 0.564053] Constructing home...
+[ 0.976710] Preparing for the zombie uprising...
+[ 1.299083] Creating process schedule...
+[ 1.479987] Committing treasure map to memory...
+[ 1.704109] Searching for socket adapter...
+[ 1.748935] Generating random numbers by fair dice roll...
+[ 2.059747] Digging up root...
+[ 2.259327] Checking naughty and nice process list...
+[ 2.610538] Rewriting operating system in Javascript...
+[ 2.613217] Ready!
+```
+
+Note that this is easily replicated by an attacker so applications should never
+use `dmesg` to verify the runtime in a security sensitive context.
+
+Next, look at the different options available for gVisor: [platform][platforms],
+[network][networking], [filesystem][filesystem].
+
+[docker]: https://docs.docker.com/install/
+[storage-driver]: https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/dockerd/#daemon-storage-driver
+[install]: /docs/user_guide/install/
+[filesystem]: /docs/user_guide/filesystem/
+[networking]: /docs/user_guide/networking/
+[platforms]: /docs/user_guide/platforms/
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+---
+title: "Kubernetes"
+permalink: /docs/user_guide/quick_start/kubernetes/
+layout: docs
+category: User Guide
+subcategory: Quick Start
+weight: 17
+---
+
+gVisor can be used to run Kubernetes pods and has several integration points
+with Kubernetes.
+
+## Using Minikube
+
+gVisor can run sandboxed containers in a Kubernetes cluster with Minikube.
+After the gVisor addon is enabled, pods with
+`io.kubernetes.cri.untrusted-workload` set to true will execute with `runsc`.
+Follow [these instructions][minikube] to enable gVisor addon.
+
+## Using Containerd
+
+You can also setup Kubernetes nodes to run pods in gvisor using the
+[containerd][containerd] CRI runtime and the `gvisor-containerd-shim`. You can
+use either the `io.kubernetes.cri.untrusted-workload` annotation or
+[RuntimeClass][runtimeclass] to run Pods with `runsc`. You can find
+instructions [here][gvisor-containerd-shim].
+
+## Using GKE Sandbox
+
+[GKE Sandbox][gke-sandbox] is available in [Google Kubernetes Engine][gke]. You
+just need to deploy a node pool with gVisor enabled in your cluster, and it will
+run pods annotated with `runtimeClassName: gvisor` inside a gVisor sandbox for
+you. [Here][wordpress-quick] is a quick example showing how to deploy a
+WordPress site. You can view the full documentation [here][gke-sandbox-docs].
+
+[containerd]: https://containerd.io/
+[minikube]: https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/blob/master/deploy/addons/gvisor/README.md
+[gke]: https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/
+[gke-sandbox]: https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/sandbox/
+[gke-sandbox-docs]: https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/how-to/sandbox-pods
+[gvisor-containerd-shim]: https://github.com/google/gvisor-containerd-shim
+[runtimeclass]: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/containers/runtime-class/
+[wordpress-quick]: /docs/tutorials/kubernetes/
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+---
+title: "OCI Quick Start"
+permalink: /docs/user_guide/quick_start/oci/
+layout: docs
+category: User Guide
+subcategory: Quick Start
+weight: 19
+---
+
+This guide will quickly get you started running your first gVisor sandbox
+container using the runtime directly with the default platform.
+
+First, follow the [Installation guide][install].
+
+## Run an OCI compatible container
+
+Now we will create an [OCI][oci] container bundle to run our container. First we
+will create a root directory for our bundle.
+
+```bash
+mkdir bundle
+cd bundle
+```
+
+Create a root file system for the container. We will use the Docker hello-world
+image as the basis for our container.
+
+```bash
+mkdir rootfs
+docker export $(docker create hello-world) | tar -xf - -C rootfs
+```
+
+Next, create an specification file called `config.json` that contains our
+container specification. We will update the default command it runs to `/hello`
+in the `hello-world` container.
+
+```bash
+runsc spec
+sed -i 's;"sh";"/hello";' config.json
+```
+
+Finally run the container.
+
+```bash
+sudo runsc run hello
+```
+
+Next try [using CNI to set up networking](../../../tutorials/cni/) or [running gVisor using Docker](../docker/).
+
+[oci]: https://opencontainers.org/
+[install]: /docs/user_guide/install