diff --git a/backport-noble.sh b/backport-noble.sh
index 48fdccb..f3ead15 100755
--- a/backport-noble.sh
+++ b/backport-noble.sh
@@ -2,11 +2,179 @@
 
 # Wrapper script for Ubuntu Noble ostree backport
 # This script calls the main backport script with noble as the target
+# Options: --podman, --vm, --help
 
-echo "=== Ubuntu Noble (24.04 LTS) ostree Backport ==="
-echo "Source: Ubuntu Questing"
-echo "Target: Ubuntu Noble"
-echo ""
+set -e
 
-# Call the main backport script with noble as the target
-./ostree-backport.sh noble 
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+# Default values
+USE_PODMAN=false
+USE_VM=false
+VM_NAME="ostree-noble-test"
+CONTAINER_NAME="ostree-noble-backport"
+
+# Colors for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+# Function to show usage
+show_usage() {
+    echo -e "${BLUE}=== Ubuntu Noble (24.04 LTS) ostree Backport ===${NC}"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Usage: $0 [OPTIONS]"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Options:"
+    echo "  --podman          Run in Podman container (recommended for testing)"
+    echo "  --vm              Run in virsh VM (requires KVM/libvirt)"
+    echo "  --help            Show this help message"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Examples:"
+    echo "  $0                # Run directly on host (not recommended)"
+    echo "  $0 --podman       # Run in isolated Podman container"
+    echo "  $0 --vm           # Run in isolated VM"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Safety:"
+    echo "  - Podman containers are isolated and safe"
+    echo "  - VMs provide full isolation but require more resources"
+    echo "  - Direct host execution may affect your system"
+}
+
+# Function to check if command exists
+command_exists() {
+    command -v "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1
+}
+
+# Function to create and run Podman container
+run_in_podman() {
+    echo -e "${BLUE}=== Setting up Podman container for Ubuntu Noble backport ===${NC}"
+    
+    if ! command_exists podman; then
+        echo -e "${RED}Error: Podman is not installed. Please install podman first.${NC}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    echo "Creating Ubuntu Noble container..."
+    
+    # Create container with necessary privileges
+    podman run --rm -it \
+        --name "$CONTAINER_NAME" \
+        --privileged \
+        --security-opt label=disable \
+        -v /opt:/opt:shared \
+        -v "$(pwd):/workspace:Z" \
+        -w /workspace \
+        ubuntu:24.04 \
+        bash -c "
+            echo '=== Setting up container environment ==='
+            apt update -y
+            apt install -y git curl wget
+            git clone https://git.raines.xyz/robojerk/libostree-dev.git /tmp/libostree-dev
+            cp -r /tmp/libostree-dev/* /workspace/
+            cp -r /tmp/libostree-dev/.* /workspace/ 2>/dev/null || true
+            chmod +x /workspace/*.sh
+            echo '=== Container ready, running backport ==='
+            cd /workspace
+            ./ostree-backport.sh noble
+        "
+}
+
+# Function to create and run VM
+run_in_vm() {
+    echo -e "${BLUE}=== Setting up VM for Ubuntu Noble backport ===${NC}"
+    
+    if ! command_exists virsh; then
+        echo -e "${RED}Error: virsh is not installed. Please install libvirt-clients first.${NC}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    if ! command_exists virt-install; then
+        echo -e "${RED}Error: virt-install is not installed. Please install virt-install first.${NC}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    echo "Creating Ubuntu Noble VM..."
+    
+    # Check if VM already exists
+    if virsh list --all --name | grep -q "$VM_NAME"; then
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}VM $VM_NAME already exists. Starting it...${NC}"
+        virsh start "$VM_NAME"
+        virsh console "$VM_NAME"
+    else
+        echo "Creating new VM: $VM_NAME"
+        
+        # Create VM with Ubuntu Noble
+        virt-install \
+            --name "$VM_NAME" \
+            --memory 4096 \
+            --vcpus 2 \
+            --disk size=20 \
+            --network default \
+            --os-variant ubuntu24.04 \
+            --location http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/installer-amd64/ \
+            --extra-args "console=ttyS0,115200n8 serial" \
+            --graphics none \
+            --noautoconsole
+        
+        echo -e "${GREEN}VM created successfully. You can connect to it with:${NC}"
+        echo "virsh console $VM_NAME"
+        echo ""
+        echo "Once connected, run:"
+        echo "git clone https://git.raines.xyz/robojerk/libostree-dev.git"
+        echo "cd libostree-dev"
+        echo "./backport-noble.sh"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Parse command line arguments
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        --podman)
+            USE_PODMAN=true
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --vm)
+            USE_VM=true
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --help|-h)
+            show_usage
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo -e "${RED}Error: Unknown option $1${NC}"
+            show_usage
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# Check for conflicting options
+if [ "$USE_PODMAN" = true ] && [ "$USE_VM" = true ]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Error: Cannot use both --podman and --vm options${NC}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Main execution logic
+if [ "$USE_PODMAN" = true ]; then
+    run_in_podman
+elif [ "$USE_VM" = true ]; then
+    run_in_vm
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}=== Ubuntu Noble (24.04 LTS) ostree Backport ===${NC}"
+    echo "Source: Ubuntu Questing"
+    echo "Target: Ubuntu Noble"
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Warning: Running directly on host. Consider using --podman or --vm for safety.${NC}"
+    echo ""
+    read -p "Continue anyway? (y/N): " -n 1 -r
+    echo
+    if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+        echo "Aborted. Use --podman or --vm for safe testing."
+        exit 0
+    fi
+    
+    # Call the main backport script with noble as the target
+    ./ostree-backport.sh noble
+fi 
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diff --git a/backport-trixie.sh b/backport-trixie.sh
index 74560d4..14c2d3f 100755
--- a/backport-trixie.sh
+++ b/backport-trixie.sh
@@ -2,11 +2,179 @@
 
 # Wrapper script for Debian Trixie ostree backport
 # This script calls the main backport script with trixie as the target
+# Options: --podman, --vm, --help
 
-echo "=== Debian Trixie (12) ostree Backport ==="
-echo "Source: Debian sid"
-echo "Target: Debian Trixie"
-echo ""
+set -e
 
-# Call the main backport script with trixie as the target
-./ostree-backport.sh trixie 
\ No newline at end of file
+# Default values
+USE_PODMAN=false
+USE_VM=false
+VM_NAME="ostree-trixie-test"
+CONTAINER_NAME="ostree-trixie-backport"
+
+# Colors for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+# Function to show usage
+show_usage() {
+    echo -e "${BLUE}=== Debian Trixie (12) ostree Backport ===${NC}"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Usage: $0 [OPTIONS]"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Options:"
+    echo "  --podman          Run in Podman container (recommended for testing)"
+    echo "  --vm              Run in virsh VM (requires KVM/libvirt)"
+    echo "  --help            Show this help message"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Examples:"
+    echo "  $0                # Run directly on host (not recommended)"
+    echo "  $0 --podman       # Run in isolated Podman container"
+    echo "  $0 --vm           # Run in isolated VM"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Safety:"
+    echo "  - Podman containers are isolated and safe"
+    echo "  - VMs provide full isolation but require more resources"
+    echo "  - Direct host execution may affect your system"
+}
+
+# Function to check if command exists
+command_exists() {
+    command -v "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1
+}
+
+# Function to create and run Podman container
+run_in_podman() {
+    echo -e "${BLUE}=== Setting up Podman container for Debian Trixie backport ===${NC}"
+    
+    if ! command_exists podman; then
+        echo -e "${RED}Error: Podman is not installed. Please install podman first.${NC}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    echo "Creating Debian Trixie container..."
+    
+    # Create container with necessary privileges
+    podman run --rm -it \
+        --name "$CONTAINER_NAME" \
+        --privileged \
+        --security-opt label=disable \
+        -v /opt:/opt:shared \
+        -v "$(pwd):/workspace:Z" \
+        -w /workspace \
+        debian:12 \
+        bash -c "
+            echo '=== Setting up container environment ==='
+            apt update -y
+            apt install -y git curl wget
+            git clone https://git.raines.xyz/robojerk/libostree-dev.git /tmp/libostree-dev
+            cp -r /tmp/libostree-dev/* /workspace/
+            cp -r /tmp/libostree-dev/.* /workspace/ 2>/dev/null || true
+            chmod +x /workspace/*.sh
+            echo '=== Container ready, running backport ==='
+            cd /workspace
+            ./ostree-backport.sh trixie
+        "
+}
+
+# Function to create and run VM
+run_in_vm() {
+    echo -e "${BLUE}=== Setting up VM for Debian Trixie backport ===${NC}"
+    
+    if ! command_exists virsh; then
+        echo -e "${RED}Error: virsh is not installed. Please install libvirt-clients first.${NC}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    if ! command_exists virt-install; then
+        echo -e "${RED}Error: virt-install is not installed. Please install virt-install first.${NC}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    echo "Creating Debian Trixie VM..."
+    
+    # Check if VM already exists
+    if virsh list --all --name | grep -q "$VM_NAME"; then
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}VM $VM_NAME already exists. Starting it...${NC}"
+        virsh start "$VM_NAME"
+        virsh console "$VM_NAME"
+    else
+        echo "Creating new VM: $VM_NAME"
+        
+        # Create VM with Debian Trixie
+        virt-install \
+            --name "$VM_NAME" \
+            --memory 4096 \
+            --vcpus 2 \
+            --disk size=20 \
+            --network default \
+            --os-variant debian12 \
+            --location http://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/bookworm/main/installer-amd64/ \
+            --extra-args "console=ttyS0,115200n8 serial" \
+            --graphics none \
+            --noautoconsole
+        
+        echo -e "${GREEN}VM created successfully. You can connect to it with:${NC}"
+        echo "virsh console $VM_NAME"
+        echo ""
+        echo "Once connected, run:"
+        echo "git clone https://git.raines.xyz/robojerk/libostree-dev.git"
+        echo "cd libostree-dev"
+        echo "./backport-trixie.sh"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Parse command line arguments
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        --podman)
+            USE_PODMAN=true
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --vm)
+            USE_VM=true
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --help|-h)
+            show_usage
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo -e "${RED}Error: Unknown option $1${NC}"
+            show_usage
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# Check for conflicting options
+if [ "$USE_PODMAN" = true ] && [ "$USE_VM" = true ]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Error: Cannot use both --podman and --vm options${NC}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Main execution logic
+if [ "$USE_PODMAN" = true ]; then
+    run_in_podman
+elif [ "$USE_VM" = true ]; then
+    run_in_vm
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}=== Debian Trixie (12) ostree Backport ===${NC}"
+    echo "Source: Debian sid"
+    echo "Target: Debian Trixie"
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Warning: Running directly on host. Consider using --podman or --vm for safety.${NC}"
+    echo ""
+    read -p "Continue anyway? (y/N): " -n 1 -r
+    echo
+    if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+        echo "Aborted. Use --podman or --vm for safe testing."
+        exit 0
+    fi
+    
+    # Call the main backport script with trixie as the target
+    ./ostree-backport.sh trixie
+fi 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/usage-guide.sh b/usage-guide.sh
index 2836a60..0c94f44 100755
--- a/usage-guide.sh
+++ b/usage-guide.sh
@@ -20,14 +20,16 @@ echo ""
 echo "🚀 Quick Start Examples:"
 echo ""
 echo "For Ubuntu Noble:"
-echo "   ./backport-noble.sh"
-echo "   # or"
-echo "   ./ostree-backport.sh noble"
+echo "   ./backport-noble.sh --podman    # Safe: Run in Podman container"
+echo "   ./backport-noble.sh --vm        # Safe: Run in VM"
+echo "   ./backport-noble.sh             # Direct: Run on host (not recommended)"
+echo "   ./ostree-backport.sh noble      # Direct: Main script"
 echo ""
 echo "For Debian Trixie:"
-echo "   ./backport-trixie.sh"
-echo "   # or"
-echo "   ./ostree-backport.sh trixie"
+echo "   ./backport-trixie.sh --podman   # Safe: Run in Podman container"
+echo "   ./backport-trixie.sh --vm       # Safe: Run in VM"
+echo "   ./backport-trixie.sh            # Direct: Run on host (not recommended)"
+echo "   ./ostree-backport.sh trixie     # Direct: Main script"
 echo ""
 
 echo "🔧 What Each Script Does:"
@@ -37,6 +39,12 @@ echo "   3. Installs build dependencies"
 echo "   4. Builds all ostree packages"
 echo "   5. Installs the backported packages"
 echo ""
+echo "🛡️ Safety Features:"
+echo "   • --podman: Run in isolated Podman container (recommended)"
+echo "   • --vm: Run in isolated VM with virsh (full isolation)"
+echo "   • --help: Show usage information and safety warnings"
+echo "   • Interactive prompts for direct host execution"
+echo ""
 
 echo "⚠️  Safety Notes:"
 echo "   • Test in a VM first"