LXC cheat sheet

config

lxc.utsname = cont1
lxc.network.type = veth
lxc.network.flags = up
lxc.network.link = lxcbr0
lxc.network.name = eth0
lxc.network.ipv4 = 192.168.0.2/24
lxc.network.ipv4.gateway = 192.168.0.1

lxc.rootfs = /var/lib/lxc/cont1/rootfs

# Common configuration
lxc.include = /usr/share/lxc/config/debian.common.conf

# Container specific configuration
lxc.mount = /var/lib/lxc/cont1/fstab
lxc.utsname = cont1
lxc.arch = amd64
lxc.autodev = 1
lxc.kmsg = 0

iptables.sh

# Redirection d'un port (ldap) vers un conteneur LXC
iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -i eth0 -p tcp --dport 389 -j DNAT --to-dest 192.168.0.3:389

lxc.sh

# create a new LXC container
lxc-create -n <name> -t debian

# list containers
lxc-ls

# list containers (fancy/useful output)
lxc-ls -f

# start a container (foreground)
lxc-start -n <name>
# background (much more useful)
lxc-start -n <name> -d

# connect onto a running container
lxc-attach -n <name>

# stop a container
lxc-stop -n <name>

# destroy a container
lxc-destroy -n <name>