https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/rootless/ Recent content in Rootless on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-05-09-rootless-container-runtimes-docker-podman-containerd-guide/ Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-05-09-rootless-container-runtimes-docker-podman-containerd-guide/ <p>Running containers as root has been the default for years, but it exposes your host to significant security risks. A compromised container running as root can escape to the host, modify system files, and take over the entire machine. Rootless container runtimes solve this by running the entire container stack under an unprivileged user account, eliminating the most dangerous class of container escape vulnerabilities.</p>