lxc-start

starts a stopped Linux container

TLDR

Start lxc service

$ systemctl start lxc-net

Start container

$ sudo lxc-start [container_name]

Start in foreground

$ sudo lxc-start [container_name] --foreground

Start with debug logging

$ sudo lxc-start [container_name] -l DEBUG -o [path/to/logfile]

Display help

$ lxc-start --help

SYNOPSIS

lxc-start -n name [options]

DESCRIPTION

lxc-start starts a stopped Linux container. By default it runs in the background. Use foreground mode for debugging.

PARAMETERS

-n, --name NAME

Container name

-F, --foreground

Run in foreground

-d, --daemon

Run as daemon (default)

-l, --logpriority LEVEL

Log priority (DEBUG, INFO, etc.)

-o, --logfile FILE

Log output file

-p, --pidfile FILE

PID file for daemon mode

-?, --help

Display help information

INSTALL

sudo apt install lxc

sudo dnf install lxc

sudo pacman -S lxc

sudo apk add lxc

sudo zypper install lxc

brew install lxc

nix profile install nixpkgs#lxc

CAVEATS

Requires root privileges. Container must exist and be stopped. Use lxc-stop to stop foreground containers.