LXC (Linux Containers) is an OS-level virtualization technology that enables running multiple isolated Linux systems (containers) on a single host machine. It is lightweight and provides a complete sandbox environment for running applications. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing LXC on a Fedora Server running the latest version.
Before proceeding with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
Before installing any package, it is recommended to update your system to the latest version to ensure you have the most recent security patches and bug fixes.
sudo dnf upgrade
To install LXC on Fedora Server, run the following command in your terminal:
sudo dnf install lxc
This will install all the required packages and dependencies needed to run LXC on your system.
Now that LXC is installed, you need to configure it by initializing the LXC storage backend. By default, LXC uses the directory backend, which means that each container is created as a subdirectory in the /var/lib/lxc directory.
sudo lxc-checkconfig
sudo lxc-storage create -d dir
The above command will create the /var/lib/lxc/storage directory that LXC will use to store the container data, and create a symlink to the /var/lib/lxc/storage/backups directory for backups.
After the LXC storage backend is configured, you can start the LXC daemon by running:
sudo systemctl start lxc.service
To check the status of the LXC daemon, run:
sudo systemctl status lxc.service
If you encounter any issues, you can debug the problem by looking at the LXC logs in /var/log/lxc.
To create a new container, use the lxc-create command followed by the container name and template. For example, to create a container called mycontainer based on the fedora template, run:
sudo lxc-create -n mycontainer -t fedora
This will create a new container with the name mycontainer in the /var/lib/lxc directory. You can start the container by running:
sudo lxc-start -n mycontainer
To access the container shell, run:
sudo lxc-console -n mycontainer
When you are finished using the container, you can stop it by running:
sudo lxc-stop -n mycontainer
LXC provides a flexible and lightweight way to run containers on a Fedora Server Latest installation. In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install LXC on a Fedora Server, configure the storage backend, create a new container, and start and stop it.
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