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Linux VServer Project

This site contains information relating to the use and development of Linux kernel-based virtual servers running on a single piece of hardware. This particular virtual server model is implemented through a combination of "security contexts", segmented routing, chroot, extended quotas and some other standard tools.

Note: Linux VServer [logo design contest] submissions and voting on the mailinglist. Submissions are accepted untill the 28th of Jan.

Note: in response to public demand, we added a Hacker Page and we would kindly ask all that wannabe hackers use that page for the very challenging task of wiki hacking (TIA:). Why do we have an 'open' wiki with no auth then? Because the majority of people are adult enough not to deface common property (especially if it belongs to a cool free software project you might find useful yourself some day).

It is intended that in the future this site will become the central repository of information and coordination. To that end, all current developers and interested individuals are invited to contribute to these pages.

Note: If this isn't what you are looking for, maybe [Linux Virtual Server] is.

News

Date ... what happened.
20 Dec 2005: [VServer 2.1.0] development released (Herbert)
13 Dec 2005: [VServer 2.01] released (Herbert)
23 Nov 2005: [VServer installation Ubuntu Breezy]
16 Oct 2005: document VServer installation Fedora Core 4
15 Oct 2005: [Vserver Workshop] at Open Weekend
31 Jul 2005: [Presentation] at What The Hack ([video])
7 Aug 2005: [VServer 2.0] released (Herbert)
23 Jan 2005: [VServer 1.2.10] released (Herbert)
1 Nov 2003: [VServer 1.0] released! (Herbert)

Documentation

Contact

Contact vserver(at)tuxbox[dot]nu for questions regarding the mailing list
[French speaking vserver user Mailing List]
realtime logs: [IRC-Logs] (tx Pinky) [Logs] (tx rs)
old archives: [IRC-Logs] (tx Paul) [IRC-Logs] (tx Ryan)
Gentoo Users: #gentoo-vserver on irc.freenode.net

Downloads

Stable Sources (Changelog)

component 2.6.14 2.6.15
kernel [2.6.14.3] [2.6.15.4]
vserver [2.01] [2.0.2-rc6]
util-vserver [0.30.210] [0.30.210]

Development Sources (Changelog)

component 2.6.14 2.6.15 2.6.16-rc2
kernel [2.6.14.4] [2.6.15.4] [2.6.16-rc2]
vserver [2.1.0] [2.1.1-rc6] [2.1.1-rc3]
util-vserver [0.30.210] [0.30.210] [0.30.210]

Experimental Sources (Changelog)

Experimental sources are likely to apply clean to the newest vanilla kernel. For kernel versions see changelog. If you are asking yourself at the moment, if you should try experimental: Be advised not to do it. You probably wont even notice the advantage over stable or devel.

Get the most recent patches from http://vserver.13thfloor.at/Experimental/?C=N

Older downloads

Prebuilt

Tools and patches, including userspace and grsec tools

derjohn's Debian vserver kernel: "A prepatched kernel 2.6.14 VServer2.1.0 (P3 optimized, same dotconfig as Debian stock 2.6.14 (experimental branch)), Read this guide if you plan to give vs2.1.0 a try. Fetch util-vserver from Debian Sid via apt or compile it handish (see my hints). There is also my "self-FAQ" some_hints_from_john for those who are new to linux-vserver." (links still to be sorted and moved -- DavidS?)
  • Debian "sarge" 3.1: backported 2.6.12lvs generic i386 kernel, util-vserver and kernel sources 2.6.12
add:"deb http://matvey.org.ru/pub/debian stable main" to /etc/apt/sources.list and say "apt-get update && apt-get install kernel-image-2.6.12lvs util-vserver-0.30.208". (Supports 256 IP addresses per context instead of 16 default).
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Important Links

Public Relations

Development

[Commit Mailing List] to receive notifications of commits, with diffs of changes.

Older Stuff

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