LXC

Linux Containers (LXC)

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LXD

Daemon acting as hypervisor

sudo lxd init

and go through setup process

• LXD clustering: connect multiple LXD instances on network
• storage pool: required for images etc.
• no to using empty partition/disk will create loop device
• MaaS (Metal as a Service) server: infrastructure management tool
• network bridge: required to give containers network access

LXC

sudo lxc launch <image>[:<version>]
sudo lxc exec <container name> /bin/bash # or other shell
sudo lxc list # show container info/status

Config

1. Default Configuration Directory: /etc/lxc/lxc.conf
2. Container-Specific Configuration Files: /var/lib/lxc/my-container/config
3. User Containers (Unprivileged Containers): ~/.local/share/lxc/my-container/config

Images

• sources are called remote

lxc remote list

References