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JuJu

JuJu is a lightweight Arch Linux based distribution that allows to have an isolated GNU/Linux environment inside any generic host GNU/Linux OS and without the need to have root privileges for installing packages.

JuJu contains mainly the package managers (called pacman and yaourt) that allows to access to a wide range of packages from the Arch Linux repositories.

The main advantages on using JuJu are:

  • Install packages without root privileges.
  • Isolated environment in which you can install packages without affecting a production system.
  • Access to a wide range of packages in particular on GNU/Linux distros that may contain limited repositories (such as CentOS and RedHat).
  • Available for x86_64, x86 and ARM architectures but you can build your own image from scratch too.