Do Docker images package up the entire OS?

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Gowtham Hari Dhandapani · Accepted Answer

With Container Images, only the things that the app absolutely needs are copied into the container, as opposed to VMs where the whole OS is installed. Container Images don't need to have their own OS, making them much more lightweight than VMs.

Do Docker images package up the entire OS?

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