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’Docker-like’ mode #75

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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Users may run docker:// containers, be surprised when the lack of $HOME isolation etc. impacts behavior, and not understand which flags are needed to resolve issues.

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By default, SingularityCE runs containers far less isolated from the host than Docker - relying on system restrictions on the user. This is very convenient for traditional HPC-like jobs, but some Docker containers can have conflicts with files and other things that enter the container from the host. We have a number of flags such as --contain to work around this, but it’s often unclear which are needed. A shortcut to apply the most ‘docker-like’, but practical configuration would be useful.

Describe alternatives you've considered
Documentation improvements could assist the issue by providing better guidance, but a single flag for docker like behavior is a more accessible solution.

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