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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -1,18 +1,17 @@ ## Install Debian containers on Archlinux using LXC Install the _lxc_ and the _debootstrap_ packages: ``` # pacman -Sy lxc debootstrap ``` ### Install an Debian container I will install Debian Buster. I create an LXC container named _mydebian_ with the release _buster_ and the architecture _amd64_: ``` # lxc-create --name=mydebian --template=download -- --dist debian --release buster --arch amd64 ``` ### Setup the network @@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ Print the virtual network configuration _default_ provided by _libvirtd_. </network> ``` Edit the file /var/lib/lxc/mydebian/config to set-up the network configuration of the container: ``` lxc.net.0.type = veth lxc.net.0.flags = up @@ -56,37 +55,37 @@ Setup the _virb0_ interface: ``` # virsh net-start default ``` ### Set-up the `debian` password ``` sudo lxc-attach -n mydebian # passwd debian ``` Type ctrl-d to detach to the session. ### Install openssh-server ``` sudo lxc-start -F -n mydebian ``` Connect as `debian` and install openssh-server as follow: ``` sudo apt install openssh-server ``` ### Start the Debian container Start the Debian container as follow: ``` # lxc-start --name mydebian ``` Get the IP of the Debian container: ``` # lxc-ls -f mydebian -F IPV4 ``` You can stop the Debian container as follow: ``` # lxc-stop --name mydebian ``` ### Set a static IP for the container @@ -120,19 +119,19 @@ Restart the _libvirtd_ daemon: Stop the the _xenial_ container: ``` # lxc-stop --name mydebian ``` Add the following line in the file /var/lib/lxc/mydebian/config: ``` lxc.net.0.ipv4.address = 192.168.122.2/24 ``` Restart the _mydebian_ container. ### Connect to the container ``` # ssh debian@192.168.122.2 ``` Use the password _debian_ to connect. -
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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Install the _lxc_ and the _debootstrap_ packages: ### Install an Ubuntu container I will install Ubuntu 16. Therfore, I will use the _xenial_ release. If you want to install Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, use the _precise_ release. I create an LXC container named _ubuntu-16_ with the release _xenial_ and the architecture _amd64_: -
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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ Install the _lxc_ and the _debootstrap_ packages: I will install Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Therfore, I will use the _trusty_ release. If you want to install Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, use the _precise_ release. I create an LXC container named _ubuntu-16_ with the release _xenial_ and the architecture _amd64_: ``` # lxc-create --name=ubuntu-16 --template=download -- --dist ubuntu --release xenial --arch amd64 ``` ### Setup the network @@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Print the virtual network configuration _default_ provided by _libvirtd_. </network> ``` Edit the file /var/lib/lxc/ubuntu-16/config to set-up the network configuration of the container: ``` lxc.net.0.type = veth lxc.net.0.flags = up @@ -56,20 +56,37 @@ Setup the _virb0_ interface: ``` # virsh net-start default ``` ### Set-up the ubuntu password ``` sudo lxc-attach -n ubuntu-16 # passwd ubuntu ``` Type ctrl-d to detach to the session ### Instal openssh-server ``` sudo lxc-start -F -n ubuntu-16 ``` Connect as `ubuntu` and install openssh-server as follow: ``` sudo apt install openssh-server ``` ### Start the Ubuntu container Start the Ubuntu container as follow: ``` # lxc-start --name ubuntu-16 ``` Get the IP of the Ubuntu container: ``` # lxc-ls -f ubuntu-16 -F IPV4 ``` You can stop the Ubuntu container as follow: ``` # lxc-stop --name ubuntu-16 ``` ### Set a static IP for the container @@ -101,17 +118,17 @@ Restart the _libvirtd_ daemon: # systemctl restart libvirtd ``` Stop the the _xenial_ container: ``` # lxc-stop --name ubuntu-16 ``` Add the following line in the file /var/lib/lxc/ubuntu-16/config: ``` lxc.net.0.ipv4.address = 192.168.122.2/24 ``` Restart the _ubuntu-16_ container. ### Connect to the container ``` -
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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ Print the virtual network configuration _default_ provided by _libvirtd_. Edit the file /var/lib/lxc/ubuntu-14/config to set-up the network configuration of the container: ``` lxc.net.0.type = veth lxc.net.0.flags = up lxc.net.0.name = eth0 lxc.net.0.link = virbr0 ``` Setup the _virb0_ interface: @@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Stop the the _trusty_ container: Add the following line in the file /var/lib/lxc/ubuntu-14/config: ``` lxc.net.0.ipv4.address = 192.168.122.2/24 ``` Restart the _ubuntu-14_ container. -
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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ Install the _lxc_ and the _debootstrap_ packages: I will install Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Therfore, I will use the _trusty_ release. If you want to install Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, use the _precise_ release. I create an LXC container named _ubuntu-14_ with the release _trusty_ and the architecture _amd64_: ``` # lxc-create --name=ubuntu-14 --template=ubuntu -- --release trusty --arch amd64 ``` ### Setup the network @@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Print the virtual network configuration _default_ provided by _libvirtd_. </network> ``` Edit the file /var/lib/lxc/ubuntu-14/config to set-up the network configuration of the container: ``` lxc.network.type = veth lxc.network.flags = up @@ -61,15 +61,15 @@ Setup the _virb0_ interface: Start the Ubuntu container as follow: ``` # lxc-start --name ubuntu-14 ``` Get the IP of the Ubuntu container: ``` # lxc-ls -f ubuntu-14 -F IPV4 ``` You can stop the Ubuntu container as follow: ``` # lxc-stop --name ubuntu-14 ``` ### Set a static IP for the container @@ -103,15 +103,15 @@ Restart the _libvirtd_ daemon: Stop the the _trusty_ container: ``` # lxc-stop --name ubuntu-14 ``` Add the following line in the file /var/lib/lxc/ubuntu-14/config: ``` lxc.network.ipv4 = 192.168.122.2/24 ``` Restart the _ubuntu-14_ container. ### Connect to the container ``` -
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