{{tag>lxc vm virtualization}}

====== lxc commands ======
===== create centos 6 =====
  lxc-create -n bitrix-dev -t centos -- -R 6


===== create debian wheezy container =====
  lxc-create -n <contname> -t debian -- -r wheezy


===== LXC rename container =====
1. Shutdown container

  lxc-stop -n <containername>

2. Open Terminal/Shell, Rename container root directory

  sudo mv /var/lib/lxc/oldname /var/lib/lxc/newname

3. Rename hostname and paths in config

  sudo vim /var/lib/lxc/newname/config

  lxc.utsname = newname
  lxc.rootfs = /var/lib/lxc/newname/rootfs
  lxc.mount = /var/lib/lxc/newname/fstab


===== lxc mount host directory inside container =====

Add to config:

  lxc.mount.entry=/backup /var/lib/lxc/mycontainer/rootfs/backup none bind 0 0

===== Moving lxc containers =====
  cd /var/lib/lxc/$NAME/
  tar --numeric-owner -czvf container_fs-$(date +%Y%m%d).tar.gz ./*

From one partition to another:

  cp -a /data2/lxc/mycontainer /data/lxc/
====== Tested on ======
  * 

====== See also ======

====== References ======
  * http://stackoverflow.com/questions/23427129/how-do-i-backup-move-lxc-containers