Virtualization related tutorial/FAQ

How to Set Up and Use LXD on CentOS 8.x / RHEL 8.x

last updated March 1, 2020 in CentOS, Linux, Linux Containers (LXC), RedHat and Friends, Virtualization

LXD is a next generation system container manager. It offers a user experience similar to virtual machines but using Linux containers instead. It’s image based with pre-made images available for a wide number of Linux distributions. How do I set up and install LXD on a CentOS 8.x or RHEL 8.x server?

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 install VirtualBox 6 on Fedora Linux 29

last updated January 14, 2019 in Fedora Linux, Linux, Package Management, VirtualBox, Virtualization

I am a new Fedora Linux user. How can I download and install Oracle VirtualBox 6 on my Fedora Linux 29 workstations?

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?

Install LXD pure-container hypervisor on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

last updated February 12, 2020 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?

How to Set Up and Use LXD on CentOS Linux 7.x Server

last updated July 17, 2018 in CentOS, Linux, Linux Containers (LXC), Virtualization

I know how to setup LXD on a Debian or Ubuntu Linux. How do I install, configure and setup LXD on CentOS Linux 7.x?
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How to reset a KVM clone virtual Machines with virt-sysprep on Linux

last updated October 13, 2018 in CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, Linux KVM, RedHat and Friends, Suse, Virtualization

I know how to clone a KVM VM. Once cloned I would like to reset cloned VM. How do I reset, unconfigure or customize a virtual machine so clones can be made? How can I reset a KVM clone virtual Machines with virt-sysprep command on a Linux server based hypervisor?

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