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-### **A Curriculum for Mastering Bootable Containers with `bootc`**
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-### **Module 1: The Big Picture - Why Bootable Containers?**
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-**Goal:** Understand the vision behind `bootc` and why image-based operating systems are a transformative approach to system management.
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-  * **1.1: The Vision from the Experts**
-      *  **Video:** [Bootable Containers A deep dive into image based OS - Fedora Flock 2024 ](https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Ds_t40323sE0) - A foundational talk by Dan Walsh (creator of SELinux & Podman).
-      *  **Video:** [Keynote: Revolutionize your OS deploy and management with bootc containers - DevConf.CZ 2025](https://pretalx.devconf.info/devconf-cz-2025/talk/YT9CKK/) - A keynote presentation on the revolutionary potential of `bootc`.
-  * **1.2: Core Project & Foundational Concepts**
-      *  [bootc-dev/bootc - GitHub](https://github.com/bootc-dev/bootc) - The official project repository.
-            * [Bootc Documentation](https://bootc-dev.github.io/bootc/)
-      *  [Getting Started with Bootable Containers - Fedora Documentation](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/bootc/) - A maybe outdated guide explaining the core concepts.
-  * **1.3: The Future is Now: CNCF and Community**
-      *  [Shape the Future of Linux: Contribute to bootc Open Source Project | Red Hat Developer](https://www.google.com/search?q=https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2024/06/11/shape-future-linux-contribute-bootc-open-source-project) - Discusses `bootc`'s acceptance into the CNCF Sandbox.
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-### **Module 2: Under the Hood - How `bootc` Works**
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-**Goal:** Gain a technical understanding of how a container image becomes a running, bootable operating system.
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-  * **2.1: The Installation Process**
-      *  [Understanding `bootc-image-builder`](https://github.com/osbuild/bootc-image-builder) - Main tool for building Disk images from Bootc images.
-  * **2.2: The Bootc Filesystem**
-      *  [Filesystem - `bootc`](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/bootc/filesystem/) - Explains the read-only `/usr` and persistent `/etc`/`/var` layout.
-  * **2.3: Provisioning and Advanced Use Cases**
-      *  [System provisioning and `bootc`, now and the future :: DevConf.CZ 2025](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OrumHcgdvk) - A talk by Colin Walters (maintainer of `bootc`) on provisioning.
-      *  [How pre-tuned real-time bootable containers work | Red Hat Developer](https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/03/06/how-pre-tuned-real-time-bootable-containers-work) - A technical article on using `bootc` for real-time workloads.
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-### **Module 3: Exploring the Ecosystem - What's Already Out There?**
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-**Goal:** Discover the wide variety of pre-built `bootc` images available.
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-  * **3.1: The Foundational Base Images**
-      * **Fedora:** `quay.io/fedora/fedora-bootc:42`
-      * **CentOS Stream:** `quay.io/centos-bootc/centos-bootc:stream10`
-      * **AlmaLinux:** `quay.io/almalinuxorg/almalinux-bootc:10`
-  * **3.2: Community-Driven Desktop Images**
-      * **Universal Blue:** [Project Homepage](https://universal-blue.org/)
-      * **The Tuna-OS Family:** [tuna-os/tunaOS on GitHub](https://github.com/tuna-os/tunaOS) (Yellowfin, Albacore, Bluefin-tuna, Redfin).
-      * **Other Desktops:** AlmaLinux Atomic Desktops, HeliumOS.
-  * **3.3: Edge & Server Deployments**
-      *  [RamaEdge/os-builder](https://github.com/RamaEdge/os-builder) - Example of `k3s` and `Microshift` baked into `bootc` images.
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-### **Module 4: Let's Build\! - Creating Your Own Custom OS**
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-**Goal:** Transition from a consumer to a creator. Build, customize, and manage your own bootable container image.
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-  * **4.1: The Starting Point for Desktops**
-      *  [ublue-os/image-template](https://github.com/ublue-os/image-template) - The recommended template for creating your own customized desktop OS using GitHub Actions.
-  * **4.2: Best Practices for Building Images**
-      *  [Building images - `bootc` Documentation](https://bootc-dev.github.io/bootc/building/guidance.html) - Official guidance on creating robust and maintainable images.
-      * [Best Practices for Building Bootable Containers](https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/02/26/best-practices-building-bootable-containers)
-  * **4.3: Self-Hosting a GitOps Pipeline**
-      *  [Self-hosting `bootc` images for desktop and server](https://mrguitar.net/?p=2627) - An excellent guide on setting up your own GitOps pipeline to build and manage `bootc` images, giving you full control over your infrastructure.
-  * **4.4: For the Nix-heads: Integrating Your Development Workflow**
-      *  [Managing Your Laptop with Bootable Containers, Fedora Toolbox, Nix, and Home Manager :: DevConf.CZ 2025](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9XydScZZzs) - Explains how to combine an immutable OS with the flexibility of Nix for development.
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-### **Module 5: Advanced Topics - Security & Automation**
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-**Goal:** Secure your custom images by integrating modern security practices directly into your build pipeline.
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-  * **5.1: Generating a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)**
-      * **Tool:** [Syft](https://github.com/anchore/syft) - For generating SBOMs from container images.
-      * **Reference:** Example `bootc` repo using Syft and Grype for SBOM and vulnerability scanning.
-  * **5.2: Automated Vulnerability Scanning**
-      * **Tool:** [Trivy](https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy) - A comprehensive vulnerability scanner.
-      * **Reference:** [Trivy-scan Example GitHub Action](https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy-action) for CI/CD integration.
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+
+### **Intro**
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+* [Flock 2024 Bootable Containers A deep dive into image based OS](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNZuYBq5XfI) \- [Dan Walsh](https://www.redhat.com/en/authors/dan-walsh) (Father of SELinux/Podman)  
+* [**bootc-dev/bootc: Boot and upgrade via container images \- GitHub**](https://github.com/bootc-dev/bootc)  
+  * The official project repository, a great place to start for a high-level overview of the project's goals, status, and community.  
+* [**Getting Started with Bootable Containers \- Fedora Documentation**](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/bootc/getting-started/)  
+  * A foundational guide that explains the core concepts, benefits, and how to start using bootable containers.  
+    ---
+
+    ### **How It Works**
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+* [**Understanding bootc install**](https://bootc-dev.github.io/bootc//bootc-install.html)  
+  * A deep dive into the bootc install command, which is the core of how a container image becomes a bootable system. It explains the process of writing to disk and setting up the bootloader.  
+* [**Filesystem \- bootc**](https://bootc-dev.github.io/bootc/filesystem.html)  
+  * Explains the immutable filesystem layout of a bootc system, with /usr being read-only and /etc and /var being used for persistent, mutable data.  
+* [**How pre-tuned real-time bootable containers work | Red Hat Developer**](https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/03/06/how-pre-tuned-real-time-bootable-containers-work)  
+  * A technical article that provides an example of using bootc for real-time workloads, offering a peek into its internal mechanisms and customization.  
+* 
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+  ---
+
+  ### **What about Nix?**
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+* [Nix-Fedora-Toolbox](https://thrix.github.io/nix-toolbox/)  
+* [Managing Your Laptop with Bootable Containers, Fedora Toolbox, Nix, and Home Manager :: DevConf.CZ 2025](https://pretalx.devconf.info/devconf-cz-2025/talk/G9JURJ/)
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+  ---
+
+  ### **Deploying with Bootc on Bare Metal (in the cloud)**
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+* [System provisioning and bootc, now and the future :: DevConf.CZ 2025](https://pretalx.devconf.info/devconf-cz-2025/talk/RKW3WM/) \- [Colin Walters](https://www.redhat.com/en/authors/colin-walters) (OPenshift/CoreOS, Maintainer of Bootc)  
+* Great Example \- [https://github.com/RamaEdge/os-builder](https://github.com/RamaEdge/os-builder)  
+  * Ravi Chillerega \- k3s and Microshift baked in to bootc images for deployment to edge devices  
+* [Keynote: Revolutionize your OS deploy and management with bootc containers :: DevConf.CZ 2025](https://pretalx.devconf.info/devconf-cz-2025/talk/YT9CKK/)
+
+  ---
+
+  ### **Desktop building with Bootc**
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+* [ublue-os/image-template: Build your own custom Universal ... \- GitHub](https://github.com/ublue-os/image-template)  
+  * This is where you should start if you want to make your own desktop OS image  
+* [Universal Blue – Powered by the future, delivered today](https://universal-blue.org/)  
+  * Universal Blue offers custom, immutable Atomic Desktop images, streamlining the creation and management of pre-configured OS environments using bootc for modern deployment.  
+* [Red Hat / centos-stream / containers / bootc \- GitLab](https://gitlab.com/redhat/centos-stream/containers/bootc) \- CentOS Bootc Base images  
+  * quay.io/centos-bootc/centos-bootc:stream10  
+* [Fedora / bootc / Base Images \- GitLab](https://gitlab.com/fedora/bootc/base-images) \- Fedora Bootc Base Images  
+  * quay.io/fedora/fedora-bootc:42  
+* [AlmaLinux/bootc-images \- GitHub](https://github.com/AlmaLinux/bootc-images) \- Almalinux Bootc Base images  
+  * `quay.io/almalinuxorg/almalinux-bootc:10`  
+  * [AlmaLinux/atomic-desktop \- GitHub](https://github.com/AlmaLinux/atomic-desktop) \- KDE \+ GNOME base images  
+    * [AlmaLinux/atomic-workstation \- GitHub](https://github.com/AlmaLinux/atomic-workstation) \- More Opinionated GNOME workstation baes on AlmaLInux  
+* [https://github.com/tuna-os/tunaOS](https://github.com/tuna-os/tunaOS)  
+  * Forks of [Bluefin LTS](https://github.com/ublue-os/bluefin-lts/releases) bringing most of the goodies to other base images  
+    * Yellowfin \- Almalinux 10 Kitten (synced with CentOS 10\)  
+    * Albacore \- Almalinux 10 (synced with RHEL/EL 10\)  
+    * Bluefin-tuna \- Fedora 42 (using newer, pure bootc, unlike Bluefin)  
+    * Redfin \- RHEL 10  
+* [HeliumOS](https://www.heliumos.org/) \- KDE CentOS-based desktop image  
+* [EU-OS](https://eu-os.eu/) \- Community-led Proof-Of-Concept of a Public-use OS for EU  
+* [ublue-os/aurora-lts: Aurora Helium \- GitHub](https://github.com/ublue-os/aurora-lts) \- CentOS companion to [ublue-os/aurora: The ultimate productivity workstation \- GitHub](https://github.com/ublue-os/aurora) **Needs maintainers\!\!**
+
+  ---
+
+  ### **Security**
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+  * Syft \- SBOM  
+    * [out of memory exception when scanning images (here: fedora-bootc …](https://github.com/anchore/syft/issues/3800)  
+    * [Syft SBOM in a GHA](https://github.com/ublue-os/bluefin-lts/blob/bce36a272851767cb805df8e73458b902f44f67c/.github/workflows/reusable-build-image.yml#L163)  
+    * [Example bootc repo using Syft and Grype](https://github.com/SNThrailkill/Bootc-Fedora) (SBOM and Vuln-scanning)  
+  * Trivy \- SARIF Vuln scan  
+    * [Trivy-scan Example](https://github.com/RamaEdge/os-builder/blob/main/.github/actions/trivy-scan/action.yml)
+
+    ---
+
+    ### **Future & Best Practices**
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+* [**Shape the Future of Linux: Contribute to bootc Open Source Project | Red Hat Developer**](https://developers.redhat.com/blog/2025/07/23/shape-future-linux-contribute-bootc-open-source-project)  
+  * A recent blog post discussing bootc's acceptance into the **CNCF Sandbox**, its evolution, and the benefits of contributing to the project.  
+* [**Building images \- bootc**](https://bootc-dev.github.io/bootc//building/guidance.html)  
+  * Provides guidance on best practices for building bootc\-compatible images, including how to handle configuration files and nested containers. It also discusses the project's vision for the future.  
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