umcroot

umcroot is a lightweight container using proot, allowing you to run Ubuntu or Alpine with root inside anything.

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Features

• Install Ubuntu 22.04 or Alpine Linux using proot
• Minimal init system to run /etc/init/*.sh services
• Works on x86_64 and aarch64 architectures

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Requirements

• Linux host
• x86_64 or aarch64 CPU

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Quick Start

1. Clone the repository and cd and run the install script:

git clone https://github.com/PowerEdgeR710/umcroot.git && cd umcroot && bash root.sh

Follow the prompts

2. Once inside, you’ll see:

• Memory and storage usage
• Services run and log output to /etc/init/<service>.log
• shell service running last gives an interactive shell

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Using the Init System

• Services are located in /etc/init/
• Logs are stored in /etc/init/<service>.log (cleared on startup)
• Add your own services:

nano /etc/init/myservice.sh
chmod +x /etc/init/myservice.sh
exec /init