How to Install LXC on FreeBSD Latest

In this tutorial, we will be using the package manager called pkg to install LXC on FreeBSD Latest. LXC (Linux Containers) is a virtualization technology that allows you to run multiple isolated Linux systems (containers) on a single host machine.

Prerequisites

Before starting, you should have the following prerequisites:

• A FreeBSD Latest operating system running on a host machine
• A sudo user account with administrative privileges

Installing LXC

1. Update the package repository.

sudo pkg update

2. Install the LXC package.

sudo pkg install lxc

3. After the installation is completed, start the LXC service.

sudo service lxc start

4. To make sure that the LXC service starts automatically at boot time, enable the service.

sudo sysrc lxc_enable=YES

5. Verify the LXC installation.

lxc-checkconfig

The output of the command should indicate that all LXC features are supported.

6. Start creating Linux containers!

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed LXC on FreeBSD Latest using the package manager. You can now start creating isolated Linux systems on a single host machine with LXC.

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