diff --git a/container/README.md b/container/README.md
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index fbcf31c..0000000
--- a/container/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# container
-
-The container directory contains scripts to generate build containers
-from various linux distributions.
diff --git a/container/debian.sh b/container/debian.sh
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index 91def96..0000000
--- a/container/debian.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-set -x
-
-echo "building debian container..."
-ctrid=$(buildah from debian:latest)
-buildah run "$ctrid" -- apt update
-buildah run "$ctrid" -- apt install build-essential git libfuse-dev libudev-dev libsqlite3-dev libmbedtls-dev zlib1g-dev libboost-system-dev libboost-program-options-dev fuse llvm gdb
-export ctrid=$(buildah commit "$ctrid" "$USER/debian-build")
-echo "done! you can use $ctrid to start a container"
-set +x
diff --git a/container/fedora.sh b/container/fedora.sh
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index f8451b9..0000000
--- a/container/fedora.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-set -x
-
-echo "building fedora container..."
-ctrid=$(buildah from fedora:latest)
-buildah run "$ctrid" -- dnf update -y
-buildah run "$ctrid" --  dnf group install -y "C Development Tools and Libraries"
-buildah run "$ctrid" -- dnf install -y git fuse fuse-devel sqlite-devel mbedtls-devel zlib-devel boost-system boost-devel boost-program-options udev systemd-devel libasan
-export ctrid=$(buildah commit "$ctrid" "$USER/fedora-build")
-echo "done! the container name is: $USER/fedora-build"
-
-set +x
diff --git a/container/ubuntu.sh b/container/ubuntu.sh
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index 89322f5..0000000
--- a/container/ubuntu.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-set -x
-
-echo "building ubuntu container..."
-ctrid=$(buildah from ubuntu:latest)
-buildah run "$ctrid" -- apt update -y
-buildah run "$ctrid" -- apt install -y build-essential git libfuse-dev libudev-dev libsqlite3-dev libmbedtls-dev zlib1g-dev libboost-system-dev libboost-program-options-dev fuse llvm gdb
-export ctrid=$(buildah commit "$ctrid" "$USER/ubuntu-build")
-echo "done! the container name is: $USER/ubuntu-build"
-set +x
diff --git a/dev/README.md b/dev/README.md
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index 0000000..f9aef50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+# DevHost Setup Scripts
+
+This repository contains scripts to set up development environments using Podman containers. The scripts allow you to create and manage development hosts based on Fedora or Debian/Ubuntu, and sync your project files between the host and the container.
+
+## Scripts
+
+1. `devhost-fedora.sh`: Sets up a Fedora-based development environment.
+2. `devhost-debian.sh`: Sets up a Debian or Ubuntu-based development environment.
+3. `sync.sh`: Syncs project files between the host and the container.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Podman installed on your host system
+- FUSE support on your host system
+- SSH key pair for authentication (optional, but recommended)
+
+## Usage
+
+### Setting up a Development Host
+
+#### Fedora-based Host
+
+```bash
+./devhost-fedora.sh [OPTIONS]
+```
+
+#### Debian/Ubuntu-based Host
+
+```bash
+./devhost-debian.sh [OPTIONS]
+```
+
+Common options for both scripts:
+
+- `-n, --name NAME`: Specify the name for the container (default: devhost-[distro]-[username])
+- `-u, --user USER`: Specify the username to create (default: dev)
+- `-p, --password PASS`: Specify the user's password (default: devhost)
+- `-s, --ssh-port PORT`: Specify the SSH port to forward (default: 2222)
+- `-r, --remove`: Stop and remove the container if it exists
+- `-e, --enter`: Enter the container as the specified user (builds if not exists)
+- `-h, --help`: Display the help message
+
+Additional option for devhost-debian.sh:
+
+- `-d, --distro DISTRO`: Specify the distribution (debian or ubuntu) (default: debian)
+
+### Examples
+
+1. Create a Fedora-based development host:
+   ```bash
+   ./devhost-fedora.sh
+   ```
+
+2. Create an Ubuntu-based development host:
+   ```bash
+   ./devhost-debian.sh -d ubuntu
+   ```
+
+3. Create a Debian-based host with a custom name and SSH port:
+   ```bash
+   ./devhost-debian.sh -n mydevhost -s 2345
+   ```
+
+4. Enter an existing container:
+   ```bash
+   ./devhost-fedora.sh -e
+   ```
+
+5. Remove an existing container:
+   ```bash
+   ./devhost-debian.sh -r
+   ```
+
+### Syncing Project Files
+
+To sync your project files from the host to the container, use the `sync.sh` script:
+
+```bash
+./sync.sh [OPTIONS] -c CONTAINER_NAME
+```
+
+Options:
+
+- `-c, --container CONTAINER_NAME`: Specify the devhost container name (required)
+- `-s, --source DIR`: Specify the source directory on the host (default: current directory)
+- `-d, --dest DIR`: Specify the destination directory in the container
+- `-u, --user USER`: Specify the user in the container (default: dev)
+- `-p, --port PORT`: Specify the SSH port (default: 2222)
+- `-o, --once`: Sync files once and exit
+- `-w, --watch`: Watch for changes and sync continuously (default)
+- `-h, --help`: Display the help message
+
+Example:
+
+```bash
+./sync.sh -c mydevhost-fedora -s /path/to/project -d /src/project -u dev -p 2222 -w
+```
+
+This will sync files from `/path/to/project` on the host to `/src/project` in the container named `mydevhost-fedora`, using the user `dev` and SSH port 2222. It will continue to watch for changes and sync automatically.
+
+Note:
+- The script syncs files one-way: from the host to the container.
+- The `-c` or `--container` option is required.
+- By default, it watches for changes and syncs continuously. Use the `-o` or `--once` option for a single sync.
+- Make sure you have `rsync` installed on your host, and `watchexec` if you want to use the watch feature.
+
+## Notes
+
+- The scripts assume they are located in a 'dev' subdirectory of the source root.
+- The entire source root will be copied to /src/<source_root_name> in the container.
+- SSH public keys from $HOME/.ssh/*.pub will be copied to the container for key-based authentication.
+- FUSE support is enabled in the containers, allowing for advanced filesystem operations.
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+If you encounter issues with FUSE support, ensure that FUSE is properly installed and loaded on your host system. You may need to run `sudo modprobe fuse` on the host system.
+
+For any other issues or questions, please open an issue in the repository.
diff --git a/dev/container-build.sh b/dev/container-build.sh
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index 0000000..43e5802
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/container-build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# This script is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This script is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this script.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+set -e
+
+# Function to display supported distributions
+show_supported_distros() {
+    echo "Supported distributions:"
+    echo "  - debian"
+    echo "  - ubuntu"
+    echo "  - fedora"
+    echo "  - archlinux"
+    echo "  - opensuse/tumbleweed"
+    echo "  - opensuse/leap"
+}
+
+# Function to display help
+show_help() {
+    echo "Usage: $0 [OPTIONS]"
+    echo "Build a container with development tools and compile the project."
+    echo
+    echo "Options:"
+    echo "  -i, --image IMAGE    Specify the base image (default: debian)"
+    echo "  -t, --tag TAG        Specify the tag for the base image (default: latest)"
+    echo "  -n, --name NAME      Specify the name for the container (default: debian-build)"
+    echo "  -l, --list           List supported distributions"
+    echo "  -h, --help           Display this help message"
+    echo
+    echo "Examples:"
+    echo "  $0 -i ubuntu -t 20.04 -n ubuntu-build"
+    echo "  $0 --image debian --tag buster --name debian-buster-build"
+    echo "  $0 --image fedora --tag 34 --name fedora-build"
+    echo "  $0 --image archlinux --tag latest --name arch-build"
+    echo "  $0 --image opensuse/tumbleweed --tag latest --name opensuse-build"
+    echo "  $0 --image opensuse/leap --tag 15.3 --name opensuse-leap-build"
+    echo
+    echo "Use -l or --list to see supported distributions"
+}
+
+# Default values
+IMAGE="debian"
+TAG="latest"
+NAME="debian-build"
+
+# Parse command line arguments
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        -i|--image)
+            IMAGE="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -t|--tag)
+            TAG="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -n|--name)
+            NAME="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -l|--list)
+            show_supported_distros
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        -h|--help)
+            show_help
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo "Unknown option: $1"
+            show_help
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+FULL_IMAGE="${IMAGE}:${TAG}"
+echo "Building $NAME container from $FULL_IMAGE..."
+
+case $IMAGE in
+    debian|ubuntu)
+        echo "Setting up Debian/Ubuntu-based container..."
+        ctrid=$(buildah from "$FULL_IMAGE")
+        buildah run "$ctrid" -- apt update
+        buildah run "$ctrid" -- apt install -y build-essential git libfuse-dev libudev-dev libsqlite3-dev libmbedtls-dev zlib1g-dev libboost-system-dev libboost-program-options-dev fuse llvm gdb
+        ;;
+    fedora)
+        echo "Setting up Fedora-based container..."
+        ctrid=$(buildah from "$FULL_IMAGE")
+        buildah run "$ctrid" -- dnf update -y
+        buildah run "$ctrid" -- dnf group install -y "C Development Tools and Libraries"
+        buildah run "$ctrid" -- dnf install -y git fuse-devel systemd-devel sqlite-devel mbedtls-devel zlib-devel boost-devel boost-program-options fuse llvm gdb fuse udev libasan
+        ;;
+    archlinux|arch)
+        echo "Setting up Arch Linux-based container..."
+        ctrid=$(buildah from "$FULL_IMAGE")
+        buildah run "$ctrid" -- pacman -Syu --noconfirm
+        buildah run "$ctrid" -- pacman -S --noconfirm base-devel git fuse2 systemd sqlite mbedtls2 zlib boost boost-libs llvm gdb udev gcc make
+        ;;
+    opensuse/tumbleweed|opensuse/leap)
+        echo "Setting up openSUSE-based container..."
+        ctrid=$(buildah from "$FULL_IMAGE")
+        buildah run "$ctrid" -- zypper refresh
+        buildah run "$ctrid" -- zypper install -y gcc gcc-c++ make git fuse-devel systemd-devel sqlite3-devel zlib-devel libboost_system-devel libboost_program_options-devel fuse llvm gdb udev mbedtls-2-devel
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Unsupported image: $IMAGE"
+        echo "Use -l or --list to see supported distributions"
+        show_help
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+esac
+
+echo "Creating /src directory in the container..."
+buildah run "$ctrid" -- mkdir -p /src
+
+echo "Committing changes to the container..."
+ctrid=$(buildah commit "$ctrid" "$USER/${IMAGE}-build:$TAG")
+
+# Assuming this script is in ./dev subdirectory of the source root
+SOURCE_ROOT=$(dirname "$(dirname "$(readlink -f "$0")")")
+SOURCE_DIR_NAME=$(basename "$SOURCE_ROOT")
+
+echo "Building the project inside the container..."
+if [[ $IMAGE == opensuse/* ]]; then
+    podman run --rm -v "$SOURCE_ROOT:/src" "$USER/${IMAGE}-build:$TAG" /bin/bash -c "cd /src && CFLAGS='-I/usr/include/mbedtls-2' LDFLAGS='-L/usr/lib64 -lmbedtls-2 -lmbedx509-2 -lmbedcrypto-2' make"
+else
+    podman run --rm -v "$SOURCE_ROOT:/src" "$USER/${IMAGE}-build:$TAG" /bin/bash -c "cd /src && make"
+fi
+
+echo "Build complete. The binary should now be in your source root directory."
diff --git a/dev/devhost-debian.sh b/dev/devhost-debian.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c3121f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/devhost-debian.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+# This script builds a development host based on Debian or Ubuntu.
+
+set -e
+
+HOST_USER="$USER"
+CONTAINER_NAME="devhost-debian-${HOST_USER}"
+IMAGE="debian:latest"
+DISTRO="debian"
+USERNAME="dev"
+USER_PASSWORD="devhost"
+SOURCE_DIR="$(dirname "$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)")" 
+SOURCE_NAME="$(basename "$SOURCE_DIR")"
+SSH_PORT="2222" 
+
+show_help() {
+    echo "Usage: $0 [OPTIONS]"
+    echo "Set up a fully-fledged Debian or Ubuntu distribution in a Podman container with FUSE support and SSH access."
+    echo
+    echo "Options:"
+    echo "  -n, --name NAME      Specify the name for the container (default: devhost-debian-${HOST_USER})"
+    echo "  -u, --user USER      Specify the username to create (default: dev)"
+    echo "  -p, --password PASS  Specify the user's password (default: devhost)"
+    echo "  -s, --ssh-port PORT  Specify the SSH port to forward (default: 2222)"
+    echo "  -d, --distro DISTRO  Specify the distribution (debian or ubuntu) (default: debian)"
+    echo "  -r, --remove         Stop and remove the container if it exists"
+    echo "  -e, --enter          Enter the container as the specified user (builds if not exists)"
+    echo "  -h, --help           Display this help message"
+    echo
+    echo "Note: This script assumes it's located in a 'dev' subdirectory of the source root."
+    echo "      The entire source root will be copied to /src/<source_root_name> in the container."
+    echo "      The container name will include the host username: ${CONTAINER_NAME}"
+    echo "      SSH public keys from $HOME/.ssh/*.pub will be copied to the container for key-based authentication."
+}
+
+check_fuse() {
+    if [ ! -e /dev/fuse ]; then
+        echo "ERROR: FUSE is not available on the host. Please ensure FUSE is installed and loaded."
+        echo "You may need to run 'sudo modprobe fuse' on the host system."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+stop_and_remove_container() {
+    if podman ps -a --format '{{.Names}}' | grep -q "^${CONTAINER_NAME}$"; then
+        echo "Stopping container ${CONTAINER_NAME}..."
+        podman stop "${CONTAINER_NAME}"
+        echo "Removing container ${CONTAINER_NAME}..."
+        podman rm "${CONTAINER_NAME}"
+        echo "Container ${CONTAINER_NAME} has been stopped and removed."
+        exit 0
+    else
+        echo "Container ${CONTAINER_NAME} does not exist."
+        exit 0
+    fi
+}
+
+enter_container() {
+    if ! podman ps -a --format '{{.Names}}' | grep -q "^${CONTAINER_NAME}$"; then
+        echo "Container ${CONTAINER_NAME} does not exist. Building it now..."
+        build_container
+    fi
+
+    if ! podman ps --format '{{.Names}}' | grep -q "^${CONTAINER_NAME}$"; then
+        echo "Starting container ${CONTAINER_NAME}..."
+        podman start "${CONTAINER_NAME}"
+    fi
+    echo "Entering container ${CONTAINER_NAME} as user ${USERNAME}..."
+    podman exec -it -u "${USERNAME}" "${CONTAINER_NAME}" /bin/bash
+    exit 0
+}
+
+build_container() {
+    echo "Setting up ${DISTRO^} container: $CONTAINER_NAME"
+    echo "Source root directory: $SOURCE_DIR"
+    echo "Source name: $SOURCE_NAME"
+    echo "SSH Port: $SSH_PORT"
+
+    # create container
+    check_fuse
+    podman run --name "$CONTAINER_NAME" -d \
+        --device /dev/fuse \
+        --cap-add SYS_ADMIN \
+        --security-opt apparmor:unconfined \
+        -p ${SSH_PORT}:22 \
+        "$IMAGE" sleep infinity
+
+    # install system
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" apt update
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" apt upgrade -y
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" apt install -y \
+        sudo vim nano curl wget git htop tmux man-db locales \
+        bash-completion ca-certificates ssh systemd systemd-sysv \
+        build-essential libfuse-dev libudev-dev libsqlite3-dev \
+        libmbedtls-dev zlib1g-dev libboost-system-dev \
+        libboost-program-options-dev fuse llvm gdb iproute2 \
+        openssh-server rsync
+
+    # verify fuse
+    if ! podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" ls /dev/fuse > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "WARNING: FUSE device not found in the container. FUSE might not work properly."
+    fi
+
+    # setup system
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" sed -i '/en_US.UTF-8/s/^# //g' /etc/locale.gen
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" locale-gen
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" update-locale LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" useradd -m -s /bin/bash "$USERNAME"
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c "echo $USERNAME:$USER_PASSWORD | chpasswd"
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" usermod -aG sudo "$USERNAME"
+
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c 'echo "%sudo ALL=(ALL) ALL" > /etc/sudoers.d/sudo-group'
+
+    podman exec --user "$USERNAME" "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c 'echo "export PS1=\"\[\033[01;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]:\[\033[01;34m\]\w\[\033[00m\]\$ \"" >> ~/.bashrc'
+
+    # setup /src tree
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" mkdir -p "/src/$SOURCE_NAME"
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" chown -R "$USERNAME:$USERNAME" /src
+
+    # setup ld.so.conf
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c 'echo "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/" >> /etc/ld.so.conf'
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" ldconfig
+
+    # setup ssh authentication
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" mkdir -p "/home/$USERNAME/.ssh"
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" touch "/home/$USERNAME/.ssh/authorized_keys"
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" chown -R "$USERNAME:$USERNAME" "/home/$USERNAME/.ssh"
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" chmod 700 "/home/$USERNAME/.ssh"
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" chmod 600 "/home/$USERNAME/.ssh/authorized_keys"
+    for pubkey in "$HOME"/.ssh/*.pub; do
+        if [ -f "$pubkey" ]; then
+            podman cp "$pubkey" "$CONTAINER_NAME:/tmp/$(basename "$pubkey")"
+            podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c "cat /tmp/$(basename "$pubkey") >> /home/$USERNAME/.ssh/authorized_keys"
+            podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" rm "/tmp/$(basename "$pubkey")"
+        fi
+    done
+
+    # setup and run sshd
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" sed -i 's/#PasswordAuthentication yes/PasswordAuthentication no/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" sed -i 's/#PubkeyAuthentication yes/PubkeyAuthentication yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" service ssh start
+
+    # mop up
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" apt clean
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+    echo "${DISTRO^} container setup complete!"
+    echo "Container name: $CONTAINER_NAME"
+    echo "Username: $USERNAME"
+    echo "Source root copied to: /src/$SOURCE_NAME"
+    echo "Ownership of /src changed to $USERNAME recursively"
+    echo "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ added to system library search path"
+    echo "FUSE support enabled (check warning messages, if any)"
+    echo "SSH server enabled and configured for key-based authentication"
+    echo "SSH public keys copied from $HOME/.ssh/*.pub to /home/$USERNAME/.ssh/authorized_keys"
+}
+
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        -n|--name)
+            CONTAINER_NAME="$2-${HOST_USER}"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -u|--user)
+            USERNAME="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -p|--password)
+            USER_PASSWORD="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -s|--ssh-port)
+            SSH_PORT="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -d|--distro)
+            DISTRO="$2"
+            if [[ "$DISTRO" != "debian" && "$DISTRO" != "ubuntu" ]]; then
+                echo "Error: Invalid distribution. Use 'debian' or 'ubuntu'."
+                exit 1
+            fi
+            IMAGE="${DISTRO}:latest"
+            CONTAINER_NAME="devhost-${DISTRO}-${HOST_USER}"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -r|--remove)
+            stop_and_remove_container
+            ;;
+        -e|--enter)
+            enter_container
+            ;;
+        -h|--help)
+            show_help
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo "Unknown option: $1"
+            show_help
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+build_container
+
+echo
+echo "You can start the container with: podman start $CONTAINER_NAME"
+echo "To enter the container, use: $0 -e"
+echo "To stop and remove the container, use: $0 -r"
+echo "To SSH into the container, use: ssh -p $SSH_PORT $USERNAME@localhost"
diff --git a/dev/devhost-fedora.sh b/dev/devhost-fedora.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3278da7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/devhost-fedora.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+# This script builds a development host based on Fedora.
+
+set -e
+
+HOST_USER="$USER"
+CONTAINER_NAME="devhost-fedora-${HOST_USER}"
+IMAGE="fedora:latest"
+USERNAME="dev"
+USER_PASSWORD="devhost"
+SOURCE_DIR="$(dirname "$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)")" 
+SOURCE_NAME="$(basename "$SOURCE_DIR")"
+SSH_PORT="2222" 
+
+show_help() {
+    echo "Usage: $0 [OPTIONS]"
+    echo "Set up a fully-fledged Fedora distribution in a Podman container with FUSE support and SSH access."
+    echo
+    echo "Options:"
+    echo "  -n, --name NAME      Specify the name for the container (default: devhost-fedora-${HOST_USER})"
+    echo "  -u, --user USER      Specify the username to create (default: dev)"
+    echo "  -p, --password PASS  Specify the user's password (default: devhost)"
+    echo "  -s, --ssh-port PORT  Specify the SSH port to forward (default: 2222)"
+    echo "  -r, --remove         Stop and remove the container if it exists"
+    echo "  -e, --enter          Enter the container as the specified user (builds if not exists)"
+    echo "  -h, --help           Display this help message"
+    echo
+    echo "Note: This script assumes it's located in a 'dev' subdirectory of the source root."
+    echo "      The entire source root will be copied to /src/<source_root_name> in the container."
+    echo "      The container name will include the host username: ${CONTAINER_NAME}"
+    echo "      SSH public keys from $HOME/.ssh/*.pub will be copied to the container for key-based authentication."
+}
+
+check_fuse() {
+    if [ ! -e /dev/fuse ]; then
+        echo "ERROR: FUSE is not available on the host. Please ensure FUSE is installed and loaded."
+        echo "You may need to run 'sudo modprobe fuse' on the host system."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+stop_and_remove_container() {
+    if podman ps -a --format '{{.Names}}' | grep -q "^${CONTAINER_NAME}$"; then
+        echo "Stopping container ${CONTAINER_NAME}..."
+        podman stop "${CONTAINER_NAME}"
+        echo "Removing container ${CONTAINER_NAME}..."
+        podman rm "${CONTAINER_NAME}"
+        echo "Container ${CONTAINER_NAME} has been stopped and removed."
+        exit 0
+    else
+        echo "Container ${CONTAINER_NAME} does not exist."
+        exit 0
+    fi
+}
+
+enter_container() {
+    if ! podman ps -a --format '{{.Names}}' | grep -q "^${CONTAINER_NAME}$"; then
+        echo "Container ${CONTAINER_NAME} does not exist. Building it now..."
+        build_container
+    fi
+
+    if ! podman ps --format '{{.Names}}' | grep -q "^${CONTAINER_NAME}$"; then
+        echo "Starting container ${CONTAINER_NAME}..."
+        podman start "${CONTAINER_NAME}"
+    fi
+    echo "Entering container ${CONTAINER_NAME} as user ${USERNAME}..."
+    podman exec -it -u "${USERNAME}" "${CONTAINER_NAME}" /bin/bash
+    exit 0
+}
+
+build_container() {
+    echo "Setting up Fedora container: $CONTAINER_NAME"
+    echo "Source root directory: $SOURCE_DIR"
+    echo "Source name: $SOURCE_NAME"
+    echo "SSH Port: $SSH_PORT"
+
+    # create container
+    check_fuse
+    podman run --name "$CONTAINER_NAME" -d \
+        --device /dev/fuse \
+        --cap-add SYS_ADMIN \
+        --security-opt apparmor:unconfined \
+        -p ${SSH_PORT}:22 \
+        "$IMAGE" sleep infinity
+
+    # install system
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" dnf update -y
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" dnf install -y \
+        sudo vim nano curl wget git htop tmux man-db \
+        bash-completion ca-certificates openssh-server \
+        gcc gcc-c++ make fuse-devel systemd-devel sqlite-devel \
+        mbedtls-devel zlib-devel boost-devel fuse llvm gdb iproute \
+        rsync
+
+    # verify fuse
+    if ! podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" ls /dev/fuse > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "WARNING: FUSE device not found in the container. FUSE might not work properly."
+    fi
+
+    # setup system
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" useradd -m -s /bin/bash "$USERNAME"
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c "echo $USERNAME:$USER_PASSWORD | chpasswd"
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" usermod -aG wheel "$USERNAME"
+
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c 'echo "%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL" > /etc/sudoers.d/wheel-group'
+
+    podman exec --user "$USERNAME" "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c 'echo "export PS1=\"\[\033[01;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]:\[\033[01;34m\]\w\[\033[00m\]\$ \"" >> ~/.bashrc'
+
+    # setup /src tree
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" mkdir -p "/src/$SOURCE_NAME"
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" chown -R "$USERNAME:$USERNAME" /src
+
+    # setup ld.so.conf
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c 'echo "/usr/lib64/" >> /etc/ld.so.conf'
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" ldconfig
+
+    # setup ssh authentication
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" mkdir -p "/home/$USERNAME/.ssh"
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" touch "/home/$USERNAME/.ssh/authorized_keys"
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" chown -R "$USERNAME:$USERNAME" "/home/$USERNAME/.ssh"
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" chmod 700 "/home/$USERNAME/.ssh"
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" chmod 600 "/home/$USERNAME/.ssh/authorized_keys"
+    for pubkey in "$HOME"/.ssh/*.pub; do
+        if [ -f "$pubkey" ]; then
+            podman cp "$pubkey" "$CONTAINER_NAME:/tmp/$(basename "$pubkey")"
+            podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c "cat /tmp/$(basename "$pubkey") >> /home/$USERNAME/.ssh/authorized_keys"
+            podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" rm "/tmp/$(basename "$pubkey")"
+        fi
+    done
+
+    # setup and run sshd
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" ssh-keygen -A
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" sed -i 's/#PasswordAuthentication yes/PasswordAuthentication no/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" sed -i 's/#PubkeyAuthentication yes/PubkeyAuthentication yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" /usr/sbin/sshd
+
+    # mop up
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" dnf clean all
+
+    echo "Fedora container setup complete!"
+    echo "Container name: $CONTAINER_NAME"
+    echo "Username: $USERNAME"
+    echo "Source root copied to: /src/$SOURCE_NAME"
+    echo "Ownership of /src changed to $USERNAME recursively"
+    echo "/usr/lib64/ added to system library search path"
+    echo "FUSE support enabled (check warning messages, if any)"
+    echo "SSH server enabled and configured for key-based authentication"
+    echo "SSH public keys copied from $HOME/.ssh/*.pub to /home/$USERNAME/.ssh/authorized_keys"
+}
+
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        -n|--name)
+            CONTAINER_NAME="$2-${HOST_USER}"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -u|--user)
+            USERNAME="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -p|--password)
+            USER_PASSWORD="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -s|--ssh-port)
+            SSH_PORT="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -r|--remove)
+            stop_and_remove_container
+            ;;
+        -e|--enter)
+            enter_container
+            ;;
+        -h|--help)
+            show_help
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo "Unknown option: $1"
+            show_help
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+build_container
+
+echo
+echo "You can start the container with: podman start $CONTAINER_NAME"
+echo "To enter the container, use: $0 -e"
+echo "To stop and remove the container, use: $0 -r"
+echo "To SSH into the container, use: ssh -p $SSH_PORT $USERNAME@localhost"
diff --git a/dev/sync.sh b/dev/sync.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7707aef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/sync.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+# This script syncs the source tree in the devhost with the local
+# source tree.
+
+set -e
+
+SOURCE_DIR="$(pwd)"
+CONTAINER_USER="dev"
+DEST_DIR="/src/$(basename "$SOURCE_DIR")"
+SSH_PORT="2222"
+
+get_container_ip() {
+    podman exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c "ip -4 addr show | grep -v '127.0.0.1' | grep 'inet ' | grep 'scope global' | head -n 1 | awk '{print \$2}' | cut -d/ -f1"
+}
+
+check_ssh_connection() {
+    local container_ip=$1
+    ssh-keyscan -p "$SSH_PORT" "$container_ip" > /dev/null 2>&1 || {
+        echo "Error: Unable to establish SSH connection to $container_ip:$SSH_PORT"
+        exit 1
+    }
+}
+
+sync_files() {
+    local container_ip=$(get_container_ip)
+    if [ -z "$container_ip" ]; then
+        echo "Error: Unable to get container IP address. Is the container running?"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    check_ssh_connection "$container_ip"
+
+    echo "Syncing files to $CONTAINER_NAME ($container_ip)..."
+    rsync -avz --delete \
+        -e "ssh -p $SSH_PORT -o BatchMode=yes -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o ConnectTimeout=5" \
+        --exclude '.git' \
+        --exclude 'target' \
+        --exclude '*.tmp' \
+        --exclude '*.o' \
+        --exclude 'pcloudcc' \
+        --exclude '*.log' \
+        --exclude '.cache' \
+        "$SOURCE_DIR/" \
+        "${CONTAINER_USER}@${container_ip}:${DEST_DIR}/" || {
+        echo "Error: rsync failed. Exiting."
+        exit 1
+    }
+    
+    echo "Sync completed at $(date)"
+}
+
+show_help() {
+    echo "Usage: $0 [OPTIONS] -c CONTAINER_NAME"
+    echo "Sync files to a devhost container using rsync and watchexec."
+    echo
+    echo "Options:"
+    echo "  -c, --container CONTAINER_NAME   Specify the devhost container name (required)"
+    echo "  -s, --source DIR                 Specify the source directory (default: current directory)"
+    echo "  -d, --dest DIR                   Specify the destination directory in the container"
+    echo "  -u, --user USER                  Specify the user in the container (default: dev)"
+    echo "  -p, --port PORT                  Specify the SSH port (default: 2222)"
+    echo "  -o, --once                       Sync files once and exit"
+    echo "  -w, --watch                      Watch for changes and sync continuously (default)"
+    echo "  -h, --help                       Display this help message"
+}
+
+WATCH=true
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        -c|--container)
+            CONTAINER_NAME="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -s|--source)
+            SOURCE_DIR="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -d|--dest)
+            DEST_DIR="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -u|--user)
+            CONTAINER_USER="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -p|--port)
+            SSH_PORT="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -o|--once)
+            WATCH=false
+            shift
+            ;;
+        -w|--watch)
+            WATCH=true
+            shift
+            ;;
+        -h|--help)
+            show_help
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo "Unknown option: $1"
+            show_help
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+if [ -z "$CONTAINER_NAME" ]; then
+    echo "Error: Devhost container name is required. Use -c or --container to specify it."
+    show_help
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! command -v watchexec &> /dev/null && [ "$WATCH" = true ]; then
+    echo "Error: watchexec is not installed. Please install it to use the watch feature."
+    echo "You can install it using: cargo install watchexec-cli"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! command -v rsync &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "Error: rsync is not installed. Please install it to use this script."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ "$WATCH" = true ]; then
+    echo "Watching for changes in $SOURCE_DIR"
+    watchexec -w "$SOURCE_DIR" --on-busy-update=restart -- "$0" --once -c "$CONTAINER_NAME" -s "$SOURCE_DIR" -d "$DEST_DIR" -u "$CONTAINER_USER" -p "$SSH_PORT"
+else
+    sync_files
+fi