lxc-create

Create container interactively

$ sudo lxc-create -n [container_name] -t download

$ sudo lxc-create -P /path/to/dir/ -n [container_name] -t download

$ sudo lxc-create -n [container_name] -t download -- -d [distro] -r [release] -a [arch]

$ lxc-create --help

lxc-create -n name -t template [options]

lxc-create creates a new Linux container from a template. It sets up the container's root filesystem and configuration based on the specified template.

-n, --name NAME

Container name

Template to use (download, ubuntu, debian, etc.)

Container storage directory

Backing store type (dir, lvm, btrfs, zfs)

Options passed to template (-d distro, -r release, -a arch)

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Requires root privileges. Default storage at /var/lib/lxc/. Templates vary by distribution.

lxc-destroy(1), lxc-start(1), lxc-ls(1)