Linux Containers (LXC) related tutorial/FAQ

How to add or mount directory in LXD (Linux container)

last updated December 2, 2019 in Linux, Linux Containers (LXC), User Management, Virtualization

I have two LXD containers running. One is for Nginx, and another is for processing data. I need to share data between two containers. How do I add or mount a shared directory between two?

How to create snapshots with lxc command for LXD

last updated January 4, 2019 in Linux, Linux Containers (LXC), Virtualization

I need to save the state of my existing app running on LXD before I push new Python-based app. How do I create snapshots with lxc command for LXD based Linux container?

How to update LXD container Ubuntu image from 16.04 to 18.04

last updated November 27, 2019 in Debian / Ubuntu, Linux, Linux Containers (LXC)

I run my app inside Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS lxd Linux container. To upgrade Ubuntu 16.04 to 18.04 LTS container, I run do-release-upgrade command, but I am getting the error message that read as “Must be connected to a terminal.” How do I fix this problem to upgrade from Ubuntu Linux 16.04 to 18.04 image?

Install LXD pure-container hypervisor on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

last updated October 9, 2019 in Linux Containers (LXC), Ubuntu Linux, Virtualization

How can I install LXD pure-container hypervisor on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to runs unmodified Debian/Ubuntu/CentOS Linux operating systems VM at incredible speed? How do I setup and use LXD on Ubuntu Linux server?