nsenter:tldr:0855d

nsenter: Run a specific command in an existing process's PID namespace.

nsenter

$ nsenter --target ${pid} --pid ${command} ${command_arguments}

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The command "nsenter" is used to enter an existing namespace. A namespace is a mechanism that isolates resources within a system, such as processes, network interfaces, and mount points.

In the given command, we are using "nsenter" with the following options:

--target ${pid}: This option specifies the process ID (pid) of the target namespace we want to enter. We replace ${pid} with the actual process ID.

--pid ${command}: This option specifies the command whose namespace we want to enter. We replace ${command} with the actual command name.

${command_arguments}: These are the optional arguments or parameters for the command specified above. We replace ${command_arguments} with the actual arguments.

In summary, this command allows us to enter a specific namespace by providing the process ID (pid) or the command that owns that namespace, along with any required arguments.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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