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Tree Sandbox – I created a new sandbox tool for Linux

I'd like to share my rootless sandbox. I've been having fun making some features which other Linux sandbox tools don't provide.You’ve used Podman, Firejail, Flatpak, Bubblewrap, ... Tree Sandbox is another rootless Linux sandbox tool. Our tools aren't rivals — they complement each other.https://github.com/garywill/treesandboxAfter much work, I release the 1st beta version.This is a personal...

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Ask HN: Wish Linux tmpfs support compression option

I run lots of unprivileged containers, and apps inside create tons of temporary files. tmpfs is perfect for this (easy to mount in unprivileged containers). Adding a compression feature would help a lot.zram needs root to manage. mkfs.btrfs setup feels way too heavy for what is basically “compressed /tmp”.Why has tmpfs never gotten an official compression feature?

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Related News

- The Register 8 Nov 2023 : Bad eIDAS: Europe ready to intercept, spy on your encrypted HTTPS connections ( https://www.theregister.com/2023/11/08/europe_eidas_browser/ )

    > Lawmakers in Europe are expected to adopt digital identity rules that civil society groups say will make the internet less secure and open up citizens to online surveillance.
    one of the requirements of eIDAS 2.0 is that browser makers trust government-approved Certificate Authorities (CA) and do not implement security controls beyond those specified by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).
    The browser won't even be able to block the certificate.
Re:Android KeyMapper, change what the buttons do on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @01:23AM (#30424610)
KeyMapper is great. Also I was trying to combine it with Easer, another automating app with events/conditions/operations ( https://github.com/renyuneyun/Easer )
Here is the link to Big Search repo on Github : https://github.com/garywill/BigSearch

Multi-search-engine addon. Even no-query-interface website as search engines

Big Search is a browser extension (Firefox+Chrome) to use / switch any one or multiple search engines. Source code on Github <https://github.com/garywill/BigSearch> .Already has 50+ search engines build-in and working. Still keep adding more.Besides basic features, it is with some special technical features also. For example: some websites don't provide GET/POST interface to public...

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