Linux Playgrounds

Remote sandbox environments for learning and experimenting without worrying about setup and cleanup. Run anything on vanilla Linux VMs, get a fresh Docker host or Kubernetes cluster in seconds, publish ports, collaborate via sharing terminal sessions, SSH from the command line, and more.

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Community Collection

Playgrounds contributed by the community members sharing their knowledge and expertise.

Playground on  Linux

Log Parser

A playground that generates one log parsing activity at a time, and regenerates a new one when you complete each activity. It uses authentic log formats such as nginx access logs and syslog entries to simulate real parsing needs. The operator avoids repeats until it has exhausted the full activity list, then starts a new randomized cycle. Github: https://github.com/lpmi-13/logparser-lab-operator

Playground on  Linux

Run Omakub and use it via XRDP

A ubuntu server configured to run omakub

Playground on  Linux

Full Ubuntu Desktop Experience in web

Access your remote server’s full desktop directly from the browser using Apache Guacamole, eliminating the need for a local RDP client 💻🌐

Playground on  Linux

PostgreSQL 18.x.y on Ubuntu 24.04 (customized)

PostgreSQL 18.x.y Playground with Ubuntu 24.04 OS (customized)

Playground on  LinuxNetworkingContainers

Uncloud Cluster

A multi-node Uncloud cluster with a standalone control node. About Uncloud: https://github.com/psviderski/uncloud

Playground on  LinuxNetworkingObservability

Ubuntu eBPF

Experimental playground with out of the box eBPF support through BTF

Playground on  LinuxContainers

Docker on Btrfs

Hands-on Docker on Btrfs: experiment with native snapshots, compression, and checksums; inspect setup, grow the filesystem live, and back up/restore images and containers.