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# systemd-nspawn
> Spawn a command or OS in a lightweight container.
> More information: <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/latest/systemd-nspawn.html>.
- Run a command in a container:
`systemd-nspawn {{[-D|--directory]}} {{path/to/container_root}}`
- Run a full Linux-based OS in a container:
`systemd-nspawn {{[-b|--boot]}} {{[-D|--directory]}} {{path/to/container_root}}`
- Run the specified command as PID 2 in the container (as opposed to PID 1) using a stub init process:
`systemd-nspawn {{[-D|--directory]}} {{path/to/container_root}} {{[-a|--as-pid2]}}`
- Specify the machine name and hostname:
`systemd-nspawn {{[-M|--machine]}} {{container_name}} --hostname {{container_host}} {{[-D|--directory]}} {{path/to/container_root}}`