chibi_lxc

definition of lxc containers using python class and manage lxc similar to vagrant

Example

write a file with the container

from chibi_lxc import Container
class Centos_8( Container ):
        name = 'centos_8'
        distribution = 'centos'
        arch = 'amd64'
        version = '8'
        provision_folders = { 'scripts': 'provision' }
        env_vars = { 'LC_ALL': 'es_MX.utf8' }
        scripts = ( 'install_python.sh', ( 'add_user.py', 'chibi', ) )

write a config.py

with the next conten

import sys
from chibi.config import configuration
from chibi.file import Chibi_path
from chibi.module import import_

sys.path.append( Chibi_path( '.' ).inflate )

from containers.base import Centos_7


configuration.chibi_lxc.containers.add( Centos_7 )

the scripts should be in the folder provision_folders[ 'scripts' ]

create the container

chibi_lxc up Centos_8 # create the container
chibi_lxc provision Centos_8 # not needed the first time
chibi_lxc list # lista los container configurados
chibi_lxc status # lista el status de los container
chibi_lxc host # lista el estado y hosts de los container
chibi_lxc stop Centos_8 # stop the container
chibi_lxc destroy Centos_8 # destroy the container

• Free software: WTFPL
• Documentation: https://chibi-lxc.readthedocs.io.

Features

• create container
• provision container
• destroy container