'''Container Linux''', (formerly '''CoreOS Linux'''), is a discontinued [[Open-source software|open-source]] lightweight [[operating system]] based on the [[Linux kernel]] and designed for providing infrastructure for [[Computer cluster|clustered]] deployments. One of its focuses was [[scalability]]. As an operating system, Container Linux provided only the minimal functionality required for deploying applications inside [[software container]]s, together with built-in mechanisms for [[service discovery]] and configuration sharing.<ref name="container-linux-rename">{{Cite web
