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  1. hagix9 revised this gist May 1, 2013. 1 changed file with 8 additions and 5 deletions.
    13 changes: 8 additions & 5 deletions lxc-centos
    Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
    @@ -27,6 +27,7 @@

    #Configurations
    arch=$(arch)
    release=6
    cache_base=/var/cache/lxc/centos/$arch
    default_path=/var/lib/lxc
    root_password=password
    @@ -54,10 +55,11 @@ TYPE=Ethernet
    USERCTL=yes
    PEERDNS=yes
    IPV6INIT=no
    DHCP_HOSTNAME="$(if [ -x /etc/hostname ] && [ ! -z `cat /etc/hostname` ] ; then cat /etc/hostname ; else hostname ; fi )"
    EOF

    # set the dns
    cat > /etc/resolv.conf << END
    cat > ${rootfs_path}/etc/resolv.conf << END
    # Google public DNS
    nameserver 8.8.8.8
    nameserver 8.8.4.4
    @@ -154,6 +156,7 @@ download_centos()
    YUM="yum --installroot $INSTALL_ROOT -y --nogpgcheck"
    PKG_LIST="yum initscripts passwd rsyslog vim-minimal dhclient chkconfig"
    PKG_LIST="$PKG_LIST rootfiles policycoreutils centos-release openssh-server avahi"
    PKG_LIST="$PKG_LIST openssh-clients sudo plymouth"
    MIRRORLIST_URL="http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$release&arch=$arch&repo=os"

    DOWNLOAD_OK=no
    @@ -164,7 +167,7 @@ download_centos()
    echo "Failed to get a mirror"
    continue
    fi
    RELEASE_URL="$MIRROR_URL/Packages/centos-release-$release-$releaseminor.el6.centos.9.$arch.rpm"
    RELEASE_URL="$MIRROR_URL/Packages/centos-release-$release-$releaseminor.el6.centos.10.$arch.rpm"
    echo "Fetching from $RELEASE_URL"
    curl -f "$RELEASE_URL" > $INSTALL_ROOT/centos-release-$release-$releaseminor.centos.$arch.rpm
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    @@ -394,13 +397,13 @@ if [ -z "$release" ]; then
    if [ "$is_centos" ]; then
    release=$(cat /etc/centos-release |awk '/^Fedora/ {print $3}')
    else
    echo "This is not a centos host and release missing, defaulting to 6.3. use -R|--release to specify release"
    echo "This is not a centos host and release missing, defaulting to 6.4. use -R|--release to specify release"
    release=6
    fi
    fi

    if [ -z "$releaseminor" ]; then
    releaseminor=3
    releaseminor=4
    fi

    if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
    @@ -449,4 +452,4 @@ if [ ! -z $clean ]; then
    clean || exit 1
    exit 0
    fi
    echo "container rootfs and config created"
    echo "container rootfs and config created"
  2. hagix9 revised this gist Aug 29, 2012. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
    2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion lxc-centos
    Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
    @@ -449,4 +449,4 @@ if [ ! -z $clean ]; then
    clean || exit 1
    exit 0
    fi
    echo "container rootfs and config created"
    echo "container rootfs and config created"
  3. hagix9 revised this gist Aug 29, 2012. 1 changed file with 24 additions and 7 deletions.
    31 changes: 24 additions & 7 deletions lxc-centos
    Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
    @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
    #!/bin/bash
    #!/bin/bash

    #
    # template script for generating CentOS container for LXC
    @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
    arch=$(arch)
    cache_base=/var/cache/lxc/centos/$arch
    default_path=/var/lib/lxc
    root_password=root
    root_password=password

    # is this centos?
    [ -f /etc/redhat-release ] && is_centos=true
    @@ -50,12 +50,20 @@ configure_centos()
    DEVICE=eth0
    BOOTPROTO=dhcp
    ONBOOT=yes
    HOSTNAME=${name}
    NM_CONTROLLED=no
    TYPE=Ethernet
    MTU=${MTU}
    USERCTL=yes
    PEERDNS=yes
    IPV6INIT=no
    EOF

    # set the dns
    cat > /etc/resolv.conf << END
    # Google public DNS
    nameserver 8.8.8.8
    nameserver 8.8.4.4
    END


    # set the hostname
    cat <<EOF > ${rootfs_path}/etc/sysconfig/network
    NETWORKING=yes
    @@ -65,6 +73,7 @@ EOF
    # set minimal hosts
    cat <<EOF > $rootfs_path/etc/hosts
    127.0.0.1 localhost $name
    ::1 localhost localhost.localdomain localhost6 localhost6.localdomain6
    EOF

    sed -i 's|.sbin.start_udev||' ${rootfs_path}/etc/rc.sysinit
    @@ -73,6 +82,14 @@ EOF
    sed -i 's/^.*dev.pts.*$/#\0/' ${rootfs_path}/etc/rc.sysinit
    sed -i 's/^.*dev.pts.*$/#\0/' ${rootfs_path}/etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit

    sed -i 's/^.*dev.pts.*$/#\0/' ${rootfs_path}/etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit
    sed -i 's/^.*dev.pts.*$/#\0/' ${rootfs_path}/etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit
    sed -i 's/^.*dev.pts.*$/#\0/' ${rootfs_path}/etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit

    sed -i 's/^#baseurl/baseurl/g' ${rootfs_path}/etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-Base.repo
    sed -i "s/\$releasever/$release.$releaseminor/g" ${rootfs_path}/etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-Base.repo
    sed -i '115,126s/^/#/' ${rootfs_path}/etc/rc.d/init.d/halt

    chroot ${rootfs_path} chkconfig udev-post off
    chroot ${rootfs_path} chkconfig network on

    @@ -147,7 +164,7 @@ download_centos()
    echo "Failed to get a mirror"
    continue
    fi
    RELEASE_URL="$MIRROR_URL/Packages/centos-release-$release-$releaseminor.el6.centos.9.i686.rpm"
    RELEASE_URL="$MIRROR_URL/Packages/centos-release-$release-$releaseminor.el6.centos.9.$arch.rpm"
    echo "Fetching from $RELEASE_URL"
    curl -f "$RELEASE_URL" > $INSTALL_ROOT/centos-release-$release-$releaseminor.centos.$arch.rpm
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    @@ -432,4 +449,4 @@ if [ ! -z $clean ]; then
    clean || exit 1
    exit 0
    fi
    echo "container rootfs and config created"
    echo "container rootfs and config created"
  4. @mattwillsher mattwillsher revised this gist Aug 27, 2012. 1 changed file with 0 additions and 1 deletion.
    1 change: 0 additions & 1 deletion lxc-centos
    Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
    @@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ download_centos()
    echo "Failed to get a mirror"
    continue
    fi
    MIRROR_URL="http://mirror.bytemark.co.uk/centos/$release.$releaseminor/os/$arch"
    RELEASE_URL="$MIRROR_URL/Packages/centos-release-$release-$releaseminor.el6.centos.9.i686.rpm"
    echo "Fetching from $RELEASE_URL"
    curl -f "$RELEASE_URL" > $INSTALL_ROOT/centos-release-$release-$releaseminor.centos.$arch.rpm
  5. @mattwillsher mattwillsher revised this gist Aug 27, 2012. 1 changed file with 62 additions and 58 deletions.
    120 changes: 62 additions & 58 deletions lxc-centos
    Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
    @@ -100,15 +100,16 @@ EOF
    echo "root:$root_password" | chroot $rootfs_path chpasswd

    # specifying this in the initial packages doesn't always work.
    echo "installing centos-release package"
    if [ ! -f ${rootfs_path}/etc/resolv.conf ]; then
    cp /etc/resolv.conf ${rootfs_path}/etc/resolv.conf
    remove_resolv=1
    fi
    chroot ${rootfs_path} yum --releasever=${release} -y install centos-release
    if [ ! -z $remove_resolv ]; then
    rm ${rootfs_path}/etc/resolv.conf
    fi
    # echo "installing centos-release package"
    # if [ ! -f ${rootfs_path}/etc/resolv.conf ]; then
    # cp /etc/resolv.conf ${rootfs_path}/etc/resolv.conf
    # remove_resolv=1
    # fi
    # chroot ${rootfs_path} rpm --rebuilddb
    # chroot ${rootfs_path} yum --releasever=${release} -y install centos-release
    # if [ ! -z $remove_resolv ]; then
    # rm ${rootfs_path}/etc/resolv.conf
    # fi

    # silence some needless startup errors
    touch ${rootfs_path}/etc/fstab
    @@ -127,15 +128,15 @@ download_centos()
    INSTALL_ROOT=$cache/partial
    mkdir -p $INSTALL_ROOT
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "Failed to create '$INSTALL_ROOT' directory"
    return 1
    echo "Failed to create '$INSTALL_ROOT' directory"
    return 1
    fi

    # download a mini centos into a cache
    echo "Downloading centos minimal ..."
    YUM="yum --installroot $INSTALL_ROOT -y --nogpgcheck"
    PKG_LIST="yum initscripts passwd rsyslog vim-minimal dhclient chkconfig"
    PKG_LIST="$PKG_LIST rootfiles policycoreutils centos-release openssh-server"
    PKG_LIST="$PKG_LIST rootfiles policycoreutils centos-release openssh-server avahi"
    MIRRORLIST_URL="http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$release&arch=$arch&repo=os"

    DOWNLOAD_OK=no
    @@ -166,10 +167,12 @@ download_centos()
    rpm --root $INSTALL_ROOT --initdb
    rpm --root $INSTALL_ROOT -ivh $INSTALL_ROOT/centos-release-$release-$releaseminor.centos.$arch.rpm
    $YUM install $PKG_LIST
    chroot $INSTALL_ROOT rm -f /var/lib/rpm/__*
    chroot $INSTALL_ROOT rpm --rebuilddb

    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "Failed to download the rootfs, aborting."
    return 1
    echo "Failed to download the rootfs, aborting."
    return 1
    fi

    mv "$INSTALL_ROOT" "$cache/rootfs"
    @@ -192,46 +195,47 @@ copy_centos()

    update_centos()
    {
    chroot $cache/rootfs yum -y update
    # chroot $cache/rootfs yum -y update
    echo "Updates disabled"
    }

    install_centos()
    {
    mkdir -p /var/lock/subsys/
    (
    flock -x 200
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "Cache repository is busy."
    return 1
    fi

    echo "Checking cache download in $cache/rootfs ... "
    if [ ! -e "$cache/rootfs" ]; then
    download_centos
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "Failed to download 'centos base'"
    return 1
    fi
    flock -x 200
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "Cache repository is busy."
    return 1
    fi

    echo "Checking cache download in $cache/rootfs ... "
    if [ ! -e "$cache/rootfs" ]; then
    download_centos
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "Failed to download 'centos base'"
    return 1
    fi
    else
    echo "Cache found. Updating..."
    echo "Cache found. Updating..."
    update_centos
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "Failed to update 'centos base', continuing with last known good cache"
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "Failed to update 'centos base', continuing with last known good cache"
    else
    echo "Update finished"
    fi
    fi
    fi
    fi

    echo "Copy $cache/rootfs to $rootfs_path ... "
    copy_centos
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "Failed to copy rootfs"
    return 1
    fi
    echo "Copy $cache/rootfs to $rootfs_path ... "
    copy_centos
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "Failed to copy rootfs"
    return 1
    fi

    return 0
    return 0

    ) 200>/var/lock/subsys/lxc
    ) 200>/var/lock/subsys/lxc

    return $?
    }
    @@ -274,8 +278,8 @@ proc proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
    sysfs sys sysfs defaults 0 0
    EOF
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "Failed to add configuration"
    return 1
    echo "Failed to add configuration"
    return 1
    fi

    return 0
    @@ -285,20 +289,20 @@ clean()
    {

    if [ ! -e $cache ]; then
    exit 0
    exit 0
    fi

    # lock, so we won't purge while someone is creating a repository
    (
    flock -x 200
    if [ $? != 0 ]; then
    echo "Cache repository is busy."
    exit 1
    fi
    flock -x 200
    if [ $? != 0 ]; then
    echo "Cache repository is busy."
    exit 1
    fi

    echo -n "Purging the download cache for Centos-$release-$releaseminor..."
    rm --preserve-root --one-file-system -rf $cache && echo "Done." || exit 1
    exit 0
    echo -n "Purging the download cache for Centos-$release-$releaseminor..."
    rm --preserve-root --one-file-system -rf $cache && echo "Done." || exit 1
    exit 0

    ) 200>/var/lock/subsys/lxc
    }
    @@ -333,13 +337,13 @@ eval set -- "$options"
    while true
    do
    case "$1" in
    -h|--help) usage $0 && exit 0;;
    -p|--path) path=$2; shift 2;;
    -n|--name) name=$2; shift 2;;
    -c|--clean) clean=$2; shift 2;;
    -h|--help) usage $0 && exit 0;;
    -p|--path) path=$2; shift 2;;
    -n|--name) name=$2; shift 2;;
    -c|--clean) clean=$2; shift 2;;
    -R|--release) release=$2; shift 2;;
    -m|--releaseminor) releaseminor=$2; shift 2;;
    --) shift 1; break ;;
    --) shift 1; break ;;
    *) break ;;
    esac
    done
    @@ -429,4 +433,4 @@ if [ ! -z $clean ]; then
    clean || exit 1
    exit 0
    fi
    echo "container rootfs and config created"
    echo "container rootfs and config created"
  6. @invalid-email-address Anonymous created this gist Aug 26, 2012.
    432 changes: 432 additions & 0 deletions lxc-centos
    Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
    @@ -0,0 +1,432 @@
    #!/bin/bash

    #
    # template script for generating CentOS container for LXC
    #

    #
    # lxc: linux Container library

    # Authors:
    # Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@free.fr>
    # Ramez Hanna <rhanna@informatiq.org>

    # This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
    # modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
    # License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
    # version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

    # This library 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
    # Lesser General Public License for more details.

    # You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
    # License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
    # Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA

    #Configurations
    arch=$(arch)
    cache_base=/var/cache/lxc/centos/$arch
    default_path=/var/lib/lxc
    root_password=root

    # is this centos?
    [ -f /etc/redhat-release ] && is_centos=true

    if [ "$arch" = "i686" ]; then
    arch=i386
    fi

    configure_centos()
    {

    # disable selinux in centos
    mkdir -p $rootfs_path/selinux
    echo 0 > $rootfs_path/selinux/enforce

    # configure the network using the dhcp
    cat <<EOF > ${rootfs_path}/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
    DEVICE=eth0
    BOOTPROTO=dhcp
    ONBOOT=yes
    HOSTNAME=${name}
    NM_CONTROLLED=no
    TYPE=Ethernet
    MTU=${MTU}
    EOF

    # set the hostname
    cat <<EOF > ${rootfs_path}/etc/sysconfig/network
    NETWORKING=yes
    HOSTNAME=${name}
    EOF

    # set minimal hosts
    cat <<EOF > $rootfs_path/etc/hosts
    127.0.0.1 localhost $name
    EOF

    sed -i 's|.sbin.start_udev||' ${rootfs_path}/etc/rc.sysinit
    sed -i 's|.sbin.start_udev||' ${rootfs_path}/etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit
    # don't mount devpts, for pete's sake
    sed -i 's/^.*dev.pts.*$/#\0/' ${rootfs_path}/etc/rc.sysinit
    sed -i 's/^.*dev.pts.*$/#\0/' ${rootfs_path}/etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit

    chroot ${rootfs_path} chkconfig udev-post off
    chroot ${rootfs_path} chkconfig network on

    dev_path="${rootfs_path}/dev"
    rm -rf $dev_path
    mkdir -p $dev_path
    mknod -m 666 ${dev_path}/null c 1 3
    mknod -m 666 ${dev_path}/zero c 1 5
    mknod -m 666 ${dev_path}/random c 1 8
    mknod -m 666 ${dev_path}/urandom c 1 9
    mkdir -m 755 ${dev_path}/pts
    mkdir -m 1777 ${dev_path}/shm
    mknod -m 666 ${dev_path}/tty c 5 0
    mknod -m 666 ${dev_path}/tty0 c 4 0
    mknod -m 666 ${dev_path}/tty1 c 4 1
    mknod -m 666 ${dev_path}/tty2 c 4 2
    mknod -m 666 ${dev_path}/tty3 c 4 3
    mknod -m 666 ${dev_path}/tty4 c 4 4
    mknod -m 600 ${dev_path}/console c 5 1
    mknod -m 666 ${dev_path}/full c 1 7
    mknod -m 600 ${dev_path}/initctl p
    mknod -m 666 ${dev_path}/ptmx c 5 2

    echo "setting root passwd to $root_password"
    echo "root:$root_password" | chroot $rootfs_path chpasswd

    # specifying this in the initial packages doesn't always work.
    echo "installing centos-release package"
    if [ ! -f ${rootfs_path}/etc/resolv.conf ]; then
    cp /etc/resolv.conf ${rootfs_path}/etc/resolv.conf
    remove_resolv=1
    fi
    chroot ${rootfs_path} yum --releasever=${release} -y install centos-release
    if [ ! -z $remove_resolv ]; then
    rm ${rootfs_path}/etc/resolv.conf
    fi

    # silence some needless startup errors
    touch ${rootfs_path}/etc/fstab

    # give us a console on /dev/console
    sed -i 's/ACTIVE_CONSOLES=.*$/ACTIVE_CONSOLES="\/dev\/console \/dev\/tty[1-4]"/' \
    ${rootfs_path}/etc/sysconfig/init

    return 0
    }

    download_centos()
    {

    # check the mini centos was not already downloaded
    INSTALL_ROOT=$cache/partial
    mkdir -p $INSTALL_ROOT
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "Failed to create '$INSTALL_ROOT' directory"
    return 1
    fi

    # download a mini centos into a cache
    echo "Downloading centos minimal ..."
    YUM="yum --installroot $INSTALL_ROOT -y --nogpgcheck"
    PKG_LIST="yum initscripts passwd rsyslog vim-minimal dhclient chkconfig"
    PKG_LIST="$PKG_LIST rootfiles policycoreutils centos-release openssh-server"
    MIRRORLIST_URL="http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$release&arch=$arch&repo=os"

    DOWNLOAD_OK=no
    for trynumber in 1 2 3; do
    [ $trynumber != 1 ] && echo "Trying again..."
    MIRROR_URL=$(curl -s -S -f "$MIRRORLIST_URL" | head -n2 | tail -n1)
    if [ $? -ne 0 ] || [ -z "$MIRROR_URL" ]; then
    echo "Failed to get a mirror"
    continue
    fi
    MIRROR_URL="http://mirror.bytemark.co.uk/centos/$release.$releaseminor/os/$arch"
    RELEASE_URL="$MIRROR_URL/Packages/centos-release-$release-$releaseminor.el6.centos.9.i686.rpm"
    echo "Fetching from $RELEASE_URL"
    curl -f "$RELEASE_URL" > $INSTALL_ROOT/centos-release-$release-$releaseminor.centos.$arch.rpm
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "Failed to download centos release rpm"
    continue
    fi
    DOWNLOAD_OK=yes
    break
    done
    if [ $DOWNLOAD_OK != yes ]; then
    echo "Aborting"
    return 1
    fi

    mkdir -p $INSTALL_ROOT/var/lib/rpm
    rpm --root $INSTALL_ROOT --initdb
    rpm --root $INSTALL_ROOT -ivh $INSTALL_ROOT/centos-release-$release-$releaseminor.centos.$arch.rpm
    $YUM install $PKG_LIST

    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "Failed to download the rootfs, aborting."
    return 1
    fi

    mv "$INSTALL_ROOT" "$cache/rootfs"
    echo "Download complete."

    return 0
    }

    copy_centos()
    {

    # make a local copy of the minicentos
    echo -n "Copying rootfs to $rootfs_path ..."
    #cp -a $cache/rootfs-$arch $rootfs_path || return 1
    # i prefer rsync (no reason really)
    mkdir -p $rootfs_path
    rsync -a $cache/rootfs/ $rootfs_path/
    return 0
    }

    update_centos()
    {
    chroot $cache/rootfs yum -y update
    }

    install_centos()
    {
    mkdir -p /var/lock/subsys/
    (
    flock -x 200
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "Cache repository is busy."
    return 1
    fi

    echo "Checking cache download in $cache/rootfs ... "
    if [ ! -e "$cache/rootfs" ]; then
    download_centos
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "Failed to download 'centos base'"
    return 1
    fi
    else
    echo "Cache found. Updating..."
    update_centos
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "Failed to update 'centos base', continuing with last known good cache"
    else
    echo "Update finished"
    fi
    fi

    echo "Copy $cache/rootfs to $rootfs_path ... "
    copy_centos
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "Failed to copy rootfs"
    return 1
    fi

    return 0

    ) 200>/var/lock/subsys/lxc

    return $?
    }

    copy_configuration()
    {

    mkdir -p $config_path
    cat <<EOF >> $config_path/config
    lxc.utsname = $name
    lxc.tty = 4
    lxc.pts = 1024
    lxc.rootfs = $rootfs_path
    lxc.mount = $config_path/fstab
    # uncomment the next line to run the container unconfined:
    #lxc.aa_profile = unconfined
    #cgroups
    lxc.cgroup.devices.deny = a
    # /dev/null and zero
    lxc.cgroup.devices.allow = c 1:3 rwm
    lxc.cgroup.devices.allow = c 1:5 rwm
    # consoles
    lxc.cgroup.devices.allow = c 5:1 rwm
    lxc.cgroup.devices.allow = c 5:0 rwm
    lxc.cgroup.devices.allow = c 4:0 rwm
    lxc.cgroup.devices.allow = c 4:1 rwm
    # /dev/{,u}random
    lxc.cgroup.devices.allow = c 1:9 rwm
    lxc.cgroup.devices.allow = c 1:8 rwm
    lxc.cgroup.devices.allow = c 136:* rwm
    lxc.cgroup.devices.allow = c 5:2 rwm
    # rtc
    lxc.cgroup.devices.allow = c 254:0 rwm
    EOF

    cat <<EOF > $config_path/fstab
    proc proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
    sysfs sys sysfs defaults 0 0
    EOF
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "Failed to add configuration"
    return 1
    fi

    return 0
    }

    clean()
    {

    if [ ! -e $cache ]; then
    exit 0
    fi

    # lock, so we won't purge while someone is creating a repository
    (
    flock -x 200
    if [ $? != 0 ]; then
    echo "Cache repository is busy."
    exit 1
    fi

    echo -n "Purging the download cache for Centos-$release-$releaseminor..."
    rm --preserve-root --one-file-system -rf $cache && echo "Done." || exit 1
    exit 0

    ) 200>/var/lock/subsys/lxc
    }

    usage()
    {
    cat <<EOF
    usage:
    $1 -n|--name=<container_name>
    [-p|--path=<path>] [-c|--clean] [-R|--release=<Centos_release>] [-A|--arch=<arch of the container>]
    [-h|--help]
    Mandatory args:
    -n,--name container name, used to as an identifier for that container from now on
    Optional args:
    -p,--path path to where the container rootfs will be created, defaults to /var/lib/lxc. The container config will go under /var/lib/lxc in that case
    -c,--clean clean the cache
    -R,--release Centos release for the new container. if the host is Fedora, then it will defaultto the host's release.
    -m,--release-minor Minor release number for the new containar
    -A,--arch NOT USED YET. Define what arch the container will be [i686,x86_64]
    -h,--help print this help
    EOF
    return 0
    }

    options=$(getopt -o hp:n:cR:m: -l help,path:,name:,clean,release:,releaseminor: -- "$@")
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    usage $(basename $0)
    exit 1
    fi
    eval set -- "$options"

    while true
    do
    case "$1" in
    -h|--help) usage $0 && exit 0;;
    -p|--path) path=$2; shift 2;;
    -n|--name) name=$2; shift 2;;
    -c|--clean) clean=$2; shift 2;;
    -R|--release) release=$2; shift 2;;
    -m|--releaseminor) releaseminor=$2; shift 2;;
    --) shift 1; break ;;
    *) break ;;
    esac
    done

    if [ ! -z "$clean" -a -z "$path" ]; then
    clean || exit 1
    exit 0
    fi

    needed_pkgs=""
    type yum >/dev/null 2>&1
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    needed_pkgs="yum $needed_pkgs"
    fi

    type curl >/dev/null 2>&1
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    needed_pkgs="curl $needed_pkgs"
    fi

    if [ -n "$needed_pkgs" ]; then
    echo "Missing commands: $needed_pkgs"
    echo "Please install these using \"sudo apt-get install $needed_pkgs\""
    exit 1
    fi

    if [ -z "$path" ]; then
    path=$default_path
    fi

    if [ -z "$release" ]; then
    if [ "$is_centos" ]; then
    release=$(cat /etc/centos-release |awk '/^Fedora/ {print $3}')
    else
    echo "This is not a centos host and release missing, defaulting to 6.3. use -R|--release to specify release"
    release=6
    fi
    fi

    if [ -z "$releaseminor" ]; then
    releaseminor=3
    fi

    if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
    echo "This script should be run as 'root'"
    exit 1
    fi


    rootfs_path=$path/rootfs
    config_path=$default_path/$name
    cache=$cache_base/$release

    revert()
    {
    echo "Interrupted, so cleaning up"
    lxc-destroy -n $name
    # maybe was interrupted before copy config
    rm -rf $path/$name
    rm -rf $default_path/$name
    echo "exiting..."
    exit 1
    }

    trap revert SIGHUP SIGINT SIGTERM

    copy_configuration
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "failed write configuration file"
    exit 1
    fi

    install_centos
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "failed to install centos"
    exit 1
    fi

    configure_centos
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "failed to configure centos for a container"
    exit 1
    fi


    if [ ! -z $clean ]; then
    clean || exit 1
    exit 0
    fi
    echo "container rootfs and config created"