# netns - network namespaces in go #
The netns package provides an ultra-simple interface for handling
network namespaces in go. Changing namespaces requires elevated
privileges, so in most cases this code needs to be run as root.
## Local Build and Test ##
You can use go get command:
go get github.com/vishvananda/netns
Testing (requires root):
sudo -E go test github.com/vishvananda/netns
## Example ##
```go
package main
import (
"fmt"
"net"
"runtime"
"github.com/vishvananda/netns"
)
func main() {
// Lock the OS Thread so we don't accidentally switch namespaces
runtime.LockOSThread()
defer runtime.UnlockOSThread()
// Save the current network namespace
origns, _ := netns.Get()
defer origns.Close()
// Create a new network namespace
newns, _ := netns.New()
defer newns.Close()
// Do something with the network namespace
ifaces, _ := net.Interfaces()
fmt.Printf("Interfaces: %v\n", ifaces)
// Switch back to the original namespace
netns.Set(origns)
}
```