LXC (Linux Containers) is a lightweight virtualization technology that allows running multiple isolated Linux systems on a single host. It provides an efficient way of deploying applications securely and quickly. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install the LXC package on Linux Mint Latest.
Prerequisites
Before we proceed with the installation, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:
Follow the steps below to install LXC on Linux Mint Latest:
Step 1: Update system packages
Before installing LXC packages, you should update the system packages using the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Step 2: Install LXC
To install LXC packages, use the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt-get install -y lxc
Once the installation process is complete, you can verify whether LXC is installed on your system or not by running the following command:
lxc-checkconfig
This command will show you the status of LXC in your system. If everything is fine, you will receive a message:
Kernel configuration not found at /proc/config.gz; searching...
Kernel configuration found at /boot/config-5.4.0-40-generic
--- Namespaces ---
Namespaces: enabled
Utsname namespace: enabled
Ipc namespace: enabled
Pid namespace: enabled
User namespace: enabled
Network namespace: enabled
Multiple /dev/pts instances: enabled
Step 3: Configure LXC
By default, LXC is configured to use the "lxc-net" network bridge. You can confirm this by checking the "/etc/default/lxc-net" file. If you want to change any default settings, you can edit this file.
sudo vim /etc/default/lxc-net
Step 4: Start and Use LXC
To start using LXC, you must start the LXC service. You can use the following command to start the LXC service:
sudo systemctl start lxc.service lxc-net.service
To create an LXC container, you can use the following command:
sudo lxc-create -t download -n container_name
Here, replace "container_name" with your desired container name. This command assists you in creating a container with the latest Ubuntu image.
To start the container, you can use the following command:
sudo lxc-start -n container_name
To access the container's shell, you can use the following command:
sudo lxc-attach -n container_name
To stop the container, you can use the following command:
sudo lxc-stop -n container_name
In this tutorial, we have learned how to install and configure LXC on Linux Mint Latest. It provides an efficient way of deploying applications securely and quickly. Feel free to experiment with different configurations and container images.
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