1 files changed, 27 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/netns/netns_linux.go b/pkg/netns/netns_linux.go
index 1d6fb873c..18d638809 100644
--- a/pkg/netns/netns_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/netns/netns_linux.go
@@ -23,23 +23,42 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ns"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/rootless"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 )
 
-const nsRunDir = "/var/run/netns"
+// get NSRunDir returns the dir of where to create the netNS. When running
+// rootless, it needs to be at a location writable by user.
+func getNSRunDir() (string, error) {
+	if rootless.IsRootless() {
+		rootlessDir, err := util.GetRuntimeDir()
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+		return filepath.Join(rootlessDir, "netns"), nil
+	}
+	return "/var/run/netns", nil
+}
 
 // NewNS creates a new persistent (bind-mounted) network namespace and returns
 // an object representing that namespace, without switching to it.
 func NewNS() (ns.NetNS, error) {
 
+	nsRunDir, err := getNSRunDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	b := make([]byte, 16)
-	_, err := rand.Reader.Read(b)
+	_, err = rand.Reader.Read(b)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to generate random netns name: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -127,7 +146,7 @@ func NewNS() (ns.NetNS, error) {
 		// Put this thread back to the orig ns, since it might get reused (pre go1.10)
 		defer func() {
 			if err := origNS.Set(); err != nil {
-				logrus.Errorf("unable to set namespace: %q", err)
+				logrus.Warnf("unable to set namespace: %q", err)
 			}
 		}()
 
@@ -150,6 +169,11 @@ func NewNS() (ns.NetNS, error) {
 
 // UnmountNS unmounts the NS held by the netns object
 func UnmountNS(ns ns.NetNS) error {
+	nsRunDir, err := getNSRunDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	nsPath := ns.Path()
 	// Only unmount if it's been bind-mounted (don't touch namespaces in /proc...)
 	if strings.HasPrefix(nsPath, nsRunDir) {