How to rename LXD / LXC container

H ow do I rename an LXD managed LXC container under a Linux operating system?   You can move or rename containers within or in between lxd instances. In this quick tutorial, I will show…

How to auto start LXD containers at boot time in Linux

I am using LXD (“Linux container”) based VM. How do I set an LXD container to start on boot in Linux operating system?   You can always start the container when LXD starts on boot.…

How to use LXD (Linux containers) in a shell script to create VM when the cloud instance launches

My cloud provider allows me to run a shell script when new Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS machine created. I want to install LXD service and create a one VM with specific private IP using a…

How to list VM images in LXD (Linux Containers)

I am using LXD (“Linux Container”) a container “hypervisor” on Ubuntu Linux serer. How do I list all available VM images for installation in the LXD image store?   lxd is a system-wide daemon and…

How to upgrade LXD VMs powered by Ubuntu/Debian or CentOS Linux

I run over 10+ LXD VMs powered by CentOS Linux 7 and Debian/Ubuntu Linux. How do I upgrade all VMs automatically or on demand using Ansible tool?   There are two ways to upgrade your…

How to install and setup LXC (Linux Container) on Fedora Linux 26

H ow do I install, create and manage LXC (Linux Containers – an operating system-level virtualization) on Fedora Linux version 26 server?   LXC is an acronym for Linux Containers. It is nothing but an…

How to mount Glusterfs volumes inside LXC/LXD (Linux containers)

H ow do I install and configure the Gluster Native Client on a Debian or Ubuntu Linux? How do I mount Gluster volumes to access data from LXC/LXD (Linux containers)?   GlusterFS is an open…

How to move/migrate LXD VM to another host on Linux

H ow do I migrate LXD VMs/containers between two Linux nodes powered by Ubuntu Linux?   There are two methods to migrate LXD VM between two nodes. I am going to assume that you already…