Exploring containers on FreeBSD

FreeBSD and Containers documents experiments and ideas around FreeBSD, jails, and container technology.

This website is not an official FreeBSD source of truth. See the FreeBSD Handbook for official documentation and guidance. Content here documents experiments and personal findings and may be incomplete, outdated, or incorrect. See the CHANGELOG for a list of changes.

FreeBSD and Containers uses FreeBSD jails as a foundation and explores topics such as Podman on FreeBSD, OCI compatibility, image handling, and building containers with Cloud Native buildpacks. The goal is to share lessons learned, document rough edges, and show what’s possible today when combining FreeBSD with container technology.

This is a work in progress. Content will evolve over time as experiments continue and ideas mature.

Getting started

The simplest way to get hands-on experience is to install Podman and run your first container. To begin, head over to the Podman page.