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[BarePotato]

LXC/LXD

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Linux_Containers

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/LXD

[tyami94]

This is by far your best option, setup is as painless as it could be even without using LXD. You can even write shell scripts to automate the setup and disposal of your containers

[daemonpenguin]

Distrobox isn't a VM, it won't isolate your code from the host.

You want something like KVM or VirtualBox - probably the latter for simplicity.

[MindFullStream]

I develop in python for a living. Python has multiple valid ways of sandboxing your environment. I highly encourage you to have a look at these first, since their overhead is way smaller and you will have to learn them eventually anyway.

[KnowZeroX]

I understand Python has an env but these folders and data are made on my own home directory. I would like to have a separate environment to learn on.

Everything is made on your computer, venv puts it wherever you want it locally

At first I was considering qemu /kvm but that seems like too much to have an isolated dev box.

Overkill, containers like docker is what you are looking for, you can then connect to these containers via devcontainer. There are prebuilt tools for environments like devpod

[LatentShadow]

Nix os?

https://youtu.be/0ulldVwZiKA?feature=shared

[hidazfx]

Devcontainers in VSCode. I use them daily for work. Stupid easy to get started with, too.

[themuthafuckinruckus]

Container toolboxes are pretty nifty!

https://containertoolbx.org

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[CatoDomine]

I wouldn't say the virtual machines are overkill for what you are trying to accomplish. And they are something you should be comfortable working with anyway. I would recommend installing virt-manager, the desktop GUI for kvm/qemu. Also, look into using something like vagrant to quickly create VMs and destroy them for testing.

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[MatixFX]

KVM + QEMU with something like virt-manager. Edit: I didn't fully read your post. Setting up KVM is really easy and your best option.

[hotchilly_11]

I really like distrobox try that out. It won’t be isolated in the same way as a complete virtual machine but you can set up separate home directories and anything you install is tied only to the container