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--- wiki:lxc_commands [2022/10/08 11:34] – created antisa
+++ wiki:lxc_commands [2022/10/08 11:38] (current) – add lxc mount host directory and move containers antisa
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   lxc-create -n <contname> -t debian -- -r wheezy
+===== LXC rename container =====
+. Shutdown container
+  lxc-stop -n <containername>
+. Open Terminal/Shell, Rename container root directory
+  sudo mv /var/lib/lxc/oldname /var/lib/lxc/newname
+. 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 ======
   *
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 ====== References ======
+  * http://stackoverflow.com/questions/23427129/how-do-i-backup-move-lxc-containers