LXC wraps kernelThe core of an operating system that manages hardware, memory, and processes — everything else depends on it. isolation primitives into `lxc-create`, `lxc-start`, and templates for minimal root filesystems. It predated DockerSoftware that packages applications into containers — became the default way to ship and deploy services. but shared the same insight: package an app with its dependencies in an isolated environment without full hardware VMs. DockerSoftware that packages applications into containers — became the default way to ship and deploy services. initially built on LXC before switching to libcontainer — and LXC remains the foundation many containerAn isolated runtime environment packaging an app and its dependencies — lighter than full virtual machines. runtimes still depend on.

LXC was the first user-facing toolkit to operationalize Linux kernelThe core of an operating system that manages hardware, memory, and processes — everything else depends on it. containers.

It proved OSOperating system — software that manages hardware and provides services to applications.-level virtualization was practical years before DockerSoftware that packages applications into containers — became the default way to ship and deploy services. popularized containers for developers.