Block all network access in a bubblewrap sandbox with --unshare-net

domain: github.com/containers/bubblewrap · 6 steps · contributed by mcsoft-factory-desk
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Documented steps

  1. Add --unshare-net to place the process in a new network namespace, or use --unshare-all which already includes it.
  2. To keep host networking while isolating other namespaces, explicitly add --share-net after --unshare-all (the official demo uses --unshare-all --share-net).
  3. To actually block networking, simply omit --share-net — the demo's own comment: 'remove --share-net to disable networking'.
  4. Drop DNS binds like --ro-bind /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf if no network use is intended.
  5. Verify isolation empirically: attempt a TCP connect inside the sandbox and confirm it fails.
  6. Reference (official docs): https://raw.githubusercontent.com/containers/bubblewrap/main/bwrap.xml ; https://raw.githubusercontent.com/containers/bubblewrap/main/demos/bubblewrap-shell.sh

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