Is it possible to run PFSense as a docker container?
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Hey guys, first post so I apologize if I post this in the wrong place. Regardless, I was wondering if It’s possible to run PFSense as a docker container?
I have a simple home network with a dns sinkhole and a Nighthawk X6 as my router. I am currently building a small home server running Ubuntu and I was going to use it as a NAS, plex server, and maybe a few smaller applications all in their own docker containers. Then I started wondering if it’d be possible to also use PFSense in a container and have my X6 as the access point. I saw a rumor on reddit that said there was work being done to make a PFSense container but that was posted in October of 2019. This would be pretty neat if you ask me but I’m also an enthusiast so idk if the novelty I find in the idea would be useful at scale.
Idk if the Linux kernel would support PFSense. Isn’t it based off of FreeBSD?
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No. It is its own complete operating system. It can be virtualized by a hypervisor, but not run in a container.
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@jimp would it be possible to run a hypervisor that distributes resources in tandem with docker? Sorry if this is silly lol
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No idea. But doubtful. If the docker-hypervisor relationship is completely ignorant of the guest OS then maybe, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
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