salt.modules.lxc¶

Control Linux Containers via Salt

depends:: lxc package for distribution

lxc >= 1.0 (even beta alpha) is required

salt.modules.lxc.add_veth(name, interface_name, bridge=None, path=None)¶

Add a veth to a container. Note : this function doesn't update the container config, just add the interface at runtime

name: Name of the container
interface_name: Name of the interface in the container
bridge: Name of the bridge to attach the interface to (facultative)

CLI Examples:

salt '*' lxc.add_veth container_name eth1 br1
salt '*' lxc.add_veth container_name eth1

salt.modules.lxc.apply_network_profile(name, network_profile, nic_opts=None, path=None)¶

New in version 2015.5.0.

Apply a network profile to a container

network_profile: profile name or default values (dict)
nic_opts: values to override in defaults (dict) indexed by nic card names
path: path to the container parent

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Examples:

salt 'minion' lxc.apply_network_profile web1 centos
salt 'minion' lxc.apply_network_profile web1 centos \
        nic_opts="{'eth0': {'mac': 'xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx'}}"
salt 'minion' lxc.apply_network_profile web1 \
        "{'eth0': {'mac': 'xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:yy'}}"
        nic_opts="{'eth0': {'mac': 'xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx'}}"

The special case to disable use of ethernet nics:

salt 'minion' lxc.apply_network_profile web1 centos \
        "{eth0: {disable: true}}"

salt.modules.lxc.attachable(name, path=None)¶

Return True if the named container can be attached to via the lxc-attach command

path: path to the container parent default: /var/lib/lxc (system default)

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt 'minion' lxc.attachable ubuntu

salt.modules.lxc.bootstrap(name, config=None, approve_key=True, install=True, pub_key=None, priv_key=None, bootstrap_url=None, force_install=False, unconditional_install=False, path=None, bootstrap_delay=None, bootstrap_args=None, bootstrap_shell=None)¶

Install and configure salt in a container.

config: Minion configuration options. By default, the master option is set to the target host's master.
approve_key: Request a pre-approval of the generated minion key. Requires that the salt-master be configured to either auto-accept all keys or expect a signing request from the target host. Default: True
path: path to the container parent default: /var/lib/lxc (system default)

New in version 2015.8.0.
pub_key: Explicit public key to pressed the minion with (optional). This can be either a filepath or a string representing the key
priv_key: Explicit private key to pressed the minion with (optional). This can be either a filepath or a string representing the key
bootstrap_delay: Delay in seconds between end of container creation and bootstrapping. Useful when waiting for container to obtain a DHCP lease.

New in version 2015.5.0.
bootstrap_url: url, content or filepath to the salt bootstrap script
bootstrap_args: salt bootstrap script arguments
bootstrap_shell: shell to execute the script into
install: Whether to attempt a full installation of salt-minion if needed.
force_install: Force installation even if salt-minion is detected, this is the way to run vendor bootstrap scripts even if a salt minion is already present in the container
unconditional_install: Run the script even if the container seems seeded

CLI Examples:

salt 'minion' lxc.bootstrap container_name [config=config_data] \
        [approve_key=(True|False)] [install=(True|False)]

salt.modules.lxc.clone(name, orig, profile=None, network_profile=None, nic_opts=None, **kwargs)¶

Create a new container as a clone of another container

name: Name of the container
orig: Name of the original container to be cloned
profile: Profile to use in container cloning (see lxc.get_container_profile). Values in a profile will be overridden by the Container Cloning Arguments listed below.
path: path to the container parent directory default: /var/lib/lxc (system)

New in version 2015.8.0.

Container Cloning Arguments

snapshot: Use Copy On Write snapshots (LVM)
size1G: Size of the volume to create. Only applicable if backing=lvm.
backing: The type of storage to use. Set to lvm to use an LVM group. Defaults to filesystem within /var/lib/lxc.
network_profile: Network profile to use for container

New in version 2015.8.0.
nic_opts: give extra opts overriding network profile values

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Examples:

salt '*' lxc.clone myclone orig=orig_container
salt '*' lxc.clone myclone orig=orig_container snapshot=True

salt.modules.lxc.cloud_init(name, vm_=None, **kwargs)¶

Thin wrapper to lxc.init to be used from the saltcloud lxc driver

name: Name of the container may be None and then guessed from saltcloud mapping
vm_: saltcloud mapping defaults for the vm

CLI Example:

salt '*' lxc.cloud_init foo

salt.modules.lxc.cloud_init_interface(name, vm_=None, **kwargs)¶

Interface between salt.cloud.lxc driver and lxc.init vm_ is a mapping of vm opts in the salt.cloud format as documented for the lxc driver.

This can be used either:

from the salt cloud driver
because you find the argument to give easier here than using directly lxc.init

Warning

BE REALLY CAREFUL CHANGING DEFAULTS !!! IT'S A RETRO COMPATIBLE INTERFACE WITH THE SALT CLOUD DRIVER (ask kiorky).

name

name of the lxc container to create

pub_key

public key to preseed the minion with. Can be the keycontent or a filepath

priv_key

private key to preseed the minion with. Can be the keycontent or a filepath

path

path to the container parent directory (default: /var/lib/lxc)

New in version 2015.8.0.

profile

profile selection

network_profile

network profile selection

nic_opts

per interface settings compatibles with network profile (ipv4/ipv6/link/gateway/mac/netmask)

eg:

- {'eth0': {'mac': '00:16:3e:01:29:40',
            'gateway': None, (default)
            'link': 'br0', (default)
            'gateway': None, (default)
            'netmask': '', (default)
            'ip': '22.1.4.25'}}

unconditional_install

given to lxc.bootstrap (see relative doc)

force_install

given to lxc.bootstrap (see relative doc)

config

any extra argument for the salt minion config

dnsservers

list of DNS servers to set inside the container

dns_via_dhcp

do not set the dns servers, let them be set by the dhcp.

autostart

autostart the container at boot time

password

administrative password for the container

bootstrap_delay

delay before launching bootstrap script at Container init

Warning

Legacy but still supported options:

from_container

which container we use as a template when running lxc.clone

image

which template do we use when we are using lxc.create. This is the default mode unless you specify something in from_container

backing

which backing store to use. Values can be: overlayfs, dir(default), lvm, zfs, brtfs

fstype

When using a blockdevice level backing store, which filesystem to use on

size

When using a blockdevice level backing store, which size for the filesystem to use on

snapshot

Use snapshot when cloning the container source

vgname

if using LVM: vgname

lvname

if using LVM: lvname

thinpool:

if using LVM: thinpool

ip

ip for the primary nic

mac

mac address for the primary nic

netmask

netmask for the primary nic (24) = vm_.get('netmask', '24')

bridge

bridge for the primary nic (lxcbr0)

gateway

network gateway for the container

additional_ips

additional ips which will be wired on the main bridge (br0) which is connected to internet. Be aware that you may use manual virtual mac addresses providen by you provider (online, ovh, etc). This is a list of mappings {ip: '', mac: '', netmask:''} Set gateway to None and an interface with a gateway to escape from another interface that eth0. eg:

- {'mac': '00:16:3e:01:29:40',
   'gateway': None, (default)
   'link': 'br0', (default)
   'netmask': '', (default)
   'ip': '22.1.4.25'}

users

administrative users for the container default: [root] and [root, ubuntu] on ubuntu

default_nic

name of the first interface, you should really not override this

CLI Example:

salt '*' lxc.cloud_init_interface foo

salt.modules.lxc.copy_to(name, source, dest, overwrite=False, makedirs=False, path=None)¶

Changed in version 2015.8.0: Function renamed from lxc.cp to lxc.copy_to for consistency with other container types. lxc.cp will continue to work, however. For versions 2015.2.x and earlier, use lxc.cp.

Copy a file or directory from the host into a container

name: Container name
source: File to be copied to the container
path: path to the container parent default: /var/lib/lxc (system default)

New in version 2015.8.0.
dest: Destination on the container. Must be an absolute path.

Changed in version 2015.5.0: If the destination is a directory, the file will be copied into that directory.
overwriteFalse: Unless this option is set to True, then if a file exists at the location specified by the dest argument, an error will be raised.

New in version 2015.8.0.

makedirs : False

Create the parent directory on the container if it does not already exist.

New in version 2015.5.0.

CLI Example:

salt 'minion' lxc.copy_to /tmp/foo /root/foo
salt 'minion' lxc.cp /tmp/foo /root/foo

salt.modules.lxc.cp(name, source, dest, overwrite=False, makedirs=False, path=None)¶

This function is an alias of copy_to.

Changed in version 2015.8.0: Function renamed from lxc.cp to lxc.copy_to for consistency with other container types. lxc.cp will continue to work, however. For versions 2015.2.x and earlier, use lxc.cp.

Copy a file or directory from the host into a container

name
Container name

source
File to be copied to the container

path
path to the container parent default: /var/lib/lxc (system default)

New in version 2015.8.0.

dest
Destination on the container. Must be an absolute path.

Changed in version 2015.5.0: If the destination is a directory, the file will be copied into that directory.

overwriteFalse
Unless this option is set to True, then if a file exists at the location specified by the dest argument, an error will be raised.

New in version 2015.8.0.

makedirs : False

Create the parent directory on the container if it does not already exist.

New in version 2015.5.0.

CLI Example:
salt 'minion' lxc.copy_to /tmp/foo /root/foo
salt 'minion' lxc.cp /tmp/foo /root/foo

salt.modules.lxc.create(name, config=None, profile=None, network_profile=None, nic_opts=None, **kwargs)¶

Create a new container.

name: Name of the container
config: The config file to use for the container. Defaults to system-wide config (usually in /etc/lxc/lxc.conf).
profile: Profile to use in container creation (see lxc.get_container_profile). Values in a profile will be overridden by the Container Creation Arguments listed below.
network_profile: Network profile to use for container

New in version 2015.5.0.

Container Creation Arguments

template

The template to use. For example, ubuntu or fedora. For a full list of available templates, check out the lxc.templates function.

Conflicts with the image argument.

Note

The download template requires the following three parameters to be defined in options:

dist - The name of the distribution
release - Release name/version
arch - Architecture of the container

The available images can be listed using the lxc.images function.

options

Template-specific options to pass to the lxc-create command. These correspond to the long options (ones beginning with two dashes) that the template script accepts. For example:

options='{"dist": "centos", "release": "6", "arch": "amd64"}'

For available template options, refer to the lxc template scripts which are usually located under /usr/share/lxc/templates, or run lxc-create -t <template> -h.

image

A tar archive to use as the rootfs for the container. Conflicts with the template argument.

backing

The type of storage to use. Set to lvm to use an LVM group. Defaults to filesystem within /var/lib/lxc.

fstype

Filesystem type to use on LVM logical volume

size1G

Size of the volume to create. Only applicable if backing=lvm.

vgnamelxc

Name of the LVM volume group in which to create the volume for this container. Only applicable if backing=lvm.

lvname

Name of the LVM logical volume in which to create the volume for this container. Only applicable if backing=lvm.

thinpool

Name of a pool volume that will be used for thin-provisioning this container. Only applicable if backing=lvm.

nic_opts

give extra opts overriding network profile values

path

parent path for the container creation (default: /var/lib/lxc)

zfsroot

Name of the ZFS root in which to create the volume for this container. Only applicable if backing=zfs. (default: tank/lxc)

New in version 2015.8.0.

salt.modules.lxc.destroy(name, stop=False, path=None)¶

Destroy the named container.

Warning

Destroys all data associated with the container.

path: path to the container parent directory (default: /var/lib/lxc)

New in version 2015.8.0.
stopFalse: If True, the container will be destroyed even if it is running/frozen.

Changed in version 2015.5.0: Default value changed to False. This more closely matches the behavior of lxc-destroy(1), and also makes it less likely that an accidental command will destroy a running container that was being used for important things.

CLI Examples:

salt '*' lxc.destroy foo
salt '*' lxc.destroy foo stop=True

salt.modules.lxc.edit_conf(conf_file, out_format='simple', read_only=False, lxc_config=None, **kwargs)¶

Edit an LXC configuration file. If a setting is already present inside the file, its value will be replaced. If it does not exist, it will be appended to the end of the file. Comments and blank lines will be kept in-tact if they already exist in the file.

out_format:: Set to simple if you need backward compatibility (multiple items for a simple key is not supported)
read_only:: return only the edited configuration without applying it to the underlying lxc configuration file
lxc_config:: List of dict containning lxc configuration items For network configuration, you also need to add the device it belongs to, otherwise it will default to eth0. Also, any change to a network parameter will result in the whole network reconfiguration to avoid mismatchs, be aware of that !

After the file is edited, its contents will be returned. By default, it will be returned in simple format, meaning an unordered dict (which may not represent the actual file order). Passing in an out_format of commented will return a data structure which accurately represents the order and content of the file.

CLI Example:

salt 'minion' lxc.edit_conf /etc/lxc/mycontainer.conf \
    out_format=commented lxc.network.type=veth
salt 'minion' lxc.edit_conf /etc/lxc/mycontainer.conf \
    out_format=commented \
    lxc_config="[{'lxc.network.name': 'eth0', \
                  'lxc.network.ipv4': '1.2.3.4'},
                 {'lxc.network.name': 'eth2', \
                  'lxc.network.ipv4': '1.2.3.5',\
                  'lxc.network.gateway': '1.2.3.1'}]"

salt.modules.lxc.exists(name, path=None)¶

Returns whether the named container exists.

path: path to the container parent directory (default: /var/lib/lxc)

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' lxc.exists name

salt.modules.lxc.freeze(name, **kwargs)¶

Freeze the named container

path: path to the container parent directory default: /var/lib/lxc (system)

New in version 2015.8.0.
startFalse: If True and the container is stopped, the container will be started before attempting to freeze.

New in version 2015.5.0.
use_vt: run the command through VT

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' lxc.freeze name

salt.modules.lxc.get_container_profile(name=None, **kwargs)¶

New in version 2015.5.0.

Gather a pre-configured set of container configuration parameters. If no arguments are passed, an empty profile is returned.

Profiles can be defined in the minion or master config files, or in pillar or grains, and are loaded using config.get. The key under which LXC profiles must be configured is lxc.container_profile.profile_name. An example container profile would be as follows:

lxc.container_profile:
  ubuntu:
    template: ubuntu
    backing: lvm
    vgname: lxc
    size: 1G

Parameters set in a profile can be overridden by passing additional container creation arguments (such as the ones passed to lxc.create) to this function.

A profile can be defined either as the name of the profile, or a dictionary of variable names and values. See the LXC Tutorial for more information on how to use LXC profiles.

CLI Example:

salt-call lxc.get_container_profile centos
salt-call lxc.get_container_profile ubuntu template=ubuntu backing=overlayfs

salt.modules.lxc.get_network_profile(name=None, **kwargs)¶

New in version 2015.5.0.

Gather a pre-configured set of network configuration parameters. If no arguments are passed, the following default profile is returned:

{'eth0': {'link': 'br0', 'type': 'veth', 'flags': 'up'}}

Profiles can be defined in the minion or master config files, or in pillar or grains, and are loaded using config.get. The key under which LXC profiles must be configured is lxc.network_profile. An example network profile would be as follows:

lxc.network_profile.centos:
  eth0:
    link: br0
    type: veth
    flags: up

To disable networking entirely:

lxc.network_profile.centos:
  eth0:
    disable: true

Parameters set in a profile can be overridden by passing additional arguments to this function.

A profile can be passed either as the name of the profile, or a dictionary of variable names and values. See the LXC Tutorial for more information on how to use network profiles.

Warning

The ipv4, ipv6, gateway, and link (bridge) settings in network profiles will only work if the container doesn't redefine the network configuration (for example in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-<interface_name> on RHEL/CentOS, or /etc/network/interfaces on Debian/Ubuntu/etc.)

CLI Example:

salt-call lxc.get_network_profile default

salt.modules.lxc.get_parameter(name, parameter, path=None)¶

Returns the value of a cgroup parameter for a container

path: path to the container parent directory default: /var/lib/lxc (system)

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' lxc.get_parameter container_name memory.limit_in_bytes

salt.modules.lxc.get_pid(name, path=None)¶

Returns a container pid. Throw an exception if the container isn't running.

CLI Example:

salt '*' lxc.get_pid name

salt.modules.lxc.get_root_path(path)¶

Get the configured lxc root for containers

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' lxc.get_root_path

salt.modules.lxc.images(dist=None)¶

New in version 2015.5.0.

List the available images for LXC's download template.

distNone: Filter results to a single Linux distribution

CLI Examples:

salt myminion lxc.images
salt myminion lxc.images dist=centos

salt.modules.lxc.info(name, path=None)¶

Returns information about a container

path: path to the container parent directory default: /var/lib/lxc (system)

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' lxc.info name

salt.modules.lxc.init(name, config=None, cpuset=None, cpushare=None, memory=None, profile=None, network_profile=None, nic_opts=None, cpu=None, autostart=True, password=None, password_encrypted=None, users=None, dnsservers=None, searchdomains=None, bridge=None, gateway=None, pub_key=None, priv_key=None, force_install=False, unconditional_install=False, bootstrap_delay=None, bootstrap_args=None, bootstrap_shell=None, bootstrap_url=None, **kwargs)¶

Initialize a new container.

This is a partial idempotent function as if it is already provisioned, we will reset a bit the lxc configuration file but much of the hard work will be escaped as markers will prevent re-execution of harmful tasks.

name

Name of the container

image

A tar archive to use as the rootfs for the container. Conflicts with the template argument.

cpus

Select a random number of cpu cores and assign it to the cpuset, if the cpuset option is set then this option will be ignored

cpuset

Explicitly define the cpus this container will be bound to

cpushare

cgroups cpu shares

autostart

autostart container on reboot

memory

cgroups memory limit, in MB

Changed in version 2015.5.0: If no value is passed, no limit is set. In earlier Salt versions, not passing this value causes a 1024MB memory limit to be set, and it was necessary to pass memory=0 to set no limit.

gateway

the ipv4 gateway to use the default does nothing more than lxcutils does

bridge

the bridge to use the default does nothing more than lxcutils does

network_profile

Network profile to use for the container

New in version 2015.5.0.

nic_opts

Extra options for network interfaces, will override

{"eth0": {"hwaddr": "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff", "ipv4": "10.1.1.1", "ipv6": "2001:db8::ff00:42:8329"}}

{"eth0": {"hwaddr": "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff", "ipv4": "10.1.1.1/24", "ipv6": "2001:db8::ff00:42:8329"}}

users

Users for which the password defined in the password param should be set. Can be passed as a comma separated list or a python list. Defaults to just the root user.

password

Set the initial password for the users defined in the users parameter

password_encryptedFalse

Set to True to denote a password hash instead of a plaintext password

New in version 2015.5.0.

profile

A LXC profile (defined in config or pillar). This can be either a real profile mapping or a string to retrieve it in configuration

start

Start the newly-created container

dnsservers

list of dns servers to set in the container, default [] (no setting)

seed

Seed the container with the minion config. Default: True

install

If salt-minion is not already installed, install it. Default: True

config

Optional config parameters. By default, the id is set to the name of the container.

master

salt master (default to minion's master)

master_port

salt master port (default to minion's master port)

pub_key

Explicit public key to preseed the minion with (optional). This can be either a filepath or a string representing the key

priv_key

Explicit private key to preseed the minion with (optional). This can be either a filepath or a string representing the key

approve_key

If explicit preseeding is not used; Attempt to request key approval from the master. Default: True

path

path to the container parent directory default: /var/lib/lxc (system)

New in version 2015.8.0.

clone_from

Original from which to use a clone operation to create the container. Default: None

bootstrap_delay

Delay in seconds between end of container creation and bootstrapping. Useful when waiting for container to obtain a DHCP lease.

New in version 2015.5.0.

bootstrap_url

See lxc.bootstrap

bootstrap_shell

See lxc.bootstrap

bootstrap_args

See lxc.bootstrap

force_install

Force installation even if salt-minion is detected, this is the way to run vendor bootstrap scripts even if a salt minion is already present in the container

unconditional_install

Run the script even if the container seems seeded

CLI Example:

salt 'minion' lxc.init name [cpuset=cgroups_cpuset] \
        [cpushare=cgroups_cpushare] [memory=cgroups_memory] \
        [nic=nic_profile] [profile=lxc_profile] \
        [nic_opts=nic_opts] [start=(True|False)] \
        [seed=(True|False)] [install=(True|False)] \
        [config=minion_config] [approve_key=(True|False) \
        [clone_from=original] [autostart=True] \
        [priv_key=/path_or_content] [pub_key=/path_or_content] \
        [bridge=lxcbr0] [gateway=10.0.3.1] \
        [dnsservers[dns1,dns2]] \
        [users=[foo]] [password='secret'] \
        [password_encrypted=(True|False)]

salt.modules.lxc.list_(extra=False, limit=None, path=None)¶

List containers classified by state

extra: Also get per-container specific info. This will change the return data. Instead of returning a list of containers, a dictionary of containers and each container's output from lxc.info.
path: path to the container parent directory default: /var/lib/lxc (system)

New in version 2015.8.0.
limit: Return output matching a specific state (frozen, running, or stopped).

New in version 2015.5.0.

CLI Examples:

salt '*' lxc.list
salt '*' lxc.list extra=True
salt '*' lxc.list limit=running

salt.modules.lxc.ls_(active=None, cache=True, path=None)¶

Return a list of the containers available on the minion

path: path to the container parent directory default: /var/lib/lxc (system)

New in version 2015.8.0.
active: If True, return only active (i.e. running) containers

New in version 2015.5.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' lxc.ls
salt '*' lxc.ls active=True

salt.modules.lxc.read_conf(conf_file, out_format='simple')¶

Read in an LXC configuration file. By default returns a simple, unsorted dict, but can also return a more detailed structure including blank lines and comments.

out_format:: set to 'simple' if you need the old and unsupported behavior. This won't support the multiple lxc values (eg: multiple network nics)

CLI Examples:

salt 'minion' lxc.read_conf /etc/lxc/mycontainer.conf
salt 'minion' lxc.read_conf /etc/lxc/mycontainer.conf out_format=commented

salt.modules.lxc.reboot(name, path=None)¶

Reboot a container.

path: path to the container parent default: /var/lib/lxc (system default)

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Examples:

salt 'minion' lxc.reboot myvm

salt.modules.lxc.reconfigure(name, cpu=None, cpuset=None, cpushare=None, memory=None, profile=None, network_profile=None, nic_opts=None, bridge=None, gateway=None, autostart=None, utsname=None, rootfs=None, path=None, **kwargs)¶

Reconfigure a container.

This only applies to a few property

name

Name of the container.

utsname

utsname of the container.

New in version 2016.3.0.

rootfs

rootfs of the container.

New in version 2016.3.0.

cpu

Select a random number of cpu cores and assign it to the cpuset, if the cpuset option is set then this option will be ignored

cpuset

Explicitly define the cpus this container will be bound to

cpushare

cgroups cpu shares.

autostart

autostart container on reboot

memory

cgroups memory limit, in MB. (0 for nolimit, None for old default 1024MB)

gateway

the ipv4 gateway to use the default does nothing more than lxcutils does

bridge

the bridge to use the default does nothing more than lxcutils does

nic

Network interfaces profile (defined in config or pillar).

nic_opts

Extra options for network interfaces, will override

{"eth0": {"mac": "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff", "ipv4": "10.1.1.1", "ipv6": "2001:db8::ff00:42:8329"}}

{"eth0": {"mac": "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff", "ipv4": "10.1.1.1/24", "ipv6": "2001:db8::ff00:42:8329"}}

path

path to the container parent

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt-call -lall mc_lxc_fork.reconfigure foobar nic_opts="{'eth1': {'mac': '00:16:3e:dd:ee:44'}}" memory=4

salt.modules.lxc.remove(name, stop=False, path=None)¶

This function is an alias of destroy.

Destroy the named container.

Warning

Destroys all data associated with the container.

path
path to the container parent directory (default: /var/lib/lxc)

New in version 2015.8.0.

stopFalse
If True, the container will be destroyed even if it is running/frozen.

Changed in version 2015.5.0: Default value changed to False. This more closely matches the behavior of lxc-destroy(1), and also makes it less likely that an accidental command will destroy a running container that was being used for important things.

CLI Examples:
salt '*' lxc.destroy foo
salt '*' lxc.destroy foo stop=True

salt.modules.lxc.restart(name, path=None, lxc_config=None, force=False)¶

New in version 2015.5.0.

Restart the named container. If the container was not running, the container will merely be started.

name: The name of the container
path: path to the container parent directory default: /var/lib/lxc (system)

New in version 2015.8.0.
lxc_config: path to a lxc config file config file will be guessed from container name otherwise

New in version 2015.8.0.
forceFalse: If True, the container will be force-stopped instead of gracefully shut down

CLI Example:

salt myminion lxc.restart name

salt.modules.lxc.retcode(name, cmd, no_start=False, preserve_state=True, stdin=None, python_shell=True, output_loglevel='debug', use_vt=False, path=None, ignore_retcode=False, chroot_fallback=False, keep_env='http_proxy,https_proxy,no_proxy')¶

New in version 2015.5.0.

Run cmd.retcode within a container

Warning

Many shell builtins do not work, failing with stderr similar to the following:

lxc_container: No such file or directory - failed to exec 'command'

The same error will be displayed in stderr if the command being run does not exist. If the retcode is nonzero and not what was expected, try using lxc.run_stderr or lxc.run_all.

name: Name of the container in which to run the command
cmd: Command to run
no_startFalse: If the container is not running, don't start it
preserve_stateTrue: After running the command, return the container to its previous state
path: path to the container parent default: /var/lib/lxc (system default)

New in version 2015.8.0.
stdinNone: Standard input to be used for the command
output_logleveldebug: Level at which to log the output from the command. Set to quiet to suppress logging.
use_vtFalse: Use SaltStack's utils.vt to stream output to console output=all.
keep_envhttp_proxy,https_proxy,no_proxy: A list of env vars to preserve. May be passed as commma-delimited list.
chroot_fallback: if the container is not running, try to run the command using chroot default: false

CLI Example:

salt myminion lxc.retcode mycontainer 'ip addr show'

salt.modules.lxc.run(name, cmd, no_start=False, preserve_state=True, stdin=None, python_shell=True, output_loglevel='debug', use_vt=False, path=None, ignore_retcode=False, chroot_fallback=False, keep_env='http_proxy,https_proxy,no_proxy')¶

New in version 2015.8.0.

Run cmd.run within a container

Warning

Many shell builtins do not work, failing with stderr similar to the following:

lxc_container: No such file or directory - failed to exec 'command'

The same error will be displayed in stderr if the command being run does not exist. If no output is returned using this function, try using lxc.run_stderr or lxc.run_all.

name: Name of the container in which to run the command
cmd: Command to run
path: path to the container parent default: /var/lib/lxc (system default)

New in version 2015.8.0.
no_startFalse: If the container is not running, don't start it
preserve_stateTrue: After running the command, return the container to its previous state
stdinNone: Standard input to be used for the command
output_logleveldebug: Level at which to log the output from the command. Set to quiet to suppress logging.
use_vtFalse: Use SaltStack's utils.vt to stream output to console. Assumes output=all.
chroot_fallback: if the container is not running, try to run the command using chroot default: false
keep_envhttp_proxy,https_proxy,no_proxy: A list of env vars to preserve. May be passed as commma-delimited list.

CLI Example:

salt myminion lxc.run mycontainer 'ifconfig -a'

salt.modules.lxc.run_all(name, cmd, no_start=False, preserve_state=True, stdin=None, python_shell=True, output_loglevel='debug', use_vt=False, path=None, ignore_retcode=False, chroot_fallback=False, keep_env='http_proxy,https_proxy,no_proxy')¶

New in version 2015.5.0.

Run cmd.run_all within a container

Note

While the command is run within the container, it is initiated from the host. Therefore, the PID in the return dict is from the host, not from the container.

Warning

Many shell builtins do not work, failing with stderr similar to the following:

lxc_container: No such file or directory - failed to exec 'command'

The same error will be displayed in stderr if the command being run does not exist.

name: Name of the container in which to run the command
path: path to the container parent default: /var/lib/lxc (system default)

New in version 2015.8.0.
cmd: Command to run
no_startFalse: If the container is not running, don't start it
preserve_stateTrue: After running the command, return the container to its previous state
stdinNone: Standard input to be used for the command
output_logleveldebug: Level at which to log the output from the command. Set to quiet to suppress logging.
use_vtFalse: Use SaltStack's utils.vt to stream output to console output=all.
keep_envhttp_proxy,https_proxy,no_proxy: A list of env vars to preserve. May be passed as commma-delimited list.
chroot_fallback: if the container is not running, try to run the command using chroot default: false

CLI Example:

salt myminion lxc.run_all mycontainer 'ip addr show'

salt.modules.lxc.run_stderr(name, cmd, no_start=False, preserve_state=True, stdin=None, python_shell=True, output_loglevel='debug', use_vt=False, path=None, ignore_retcode=False, chroot_fallback=False, keep_env='http_proxy,https_proxy,no_proxy')¶

New in version 2015.5.0.

Run cmd.run_stderr within a container

Warning

Many shell builtins do not work, failing with stderr similar to the following:

lxc_container: No such file or directory - failed to exec 'command'

The same error will be displayed if the command being run does not exist.

name: Name of the container in which to run the command
cmd: Command to run
path: path to the container parent default: /var/lib/lxc (system default)

New in version 2015.8.0.
no_startFalse: If the container is not running, don't start it
preserve_stateTrue: After running the command, return the container to its previous state
stdinNone: Standard input to be used for the command
output_logleveldebug: Level at which to log the output from the command. Set to quiet to suppress logging.
use_vtFalse: Use SaltStack's utils.vt to stream output to console output=all.
keep_envhttp_proxy,https_proxy,no_proxy: A list of env vars to preserve. May be passed as commma-delimited list.
chroot_fallback: if the container is not running, try to run the command using chroot default: false

CLI Example:

salt myminion lxc.run_stderr mycontainer 'ip addr show'

salt.modules.lxc.run_stdout(name, cmd, no_start=False, preserve_state=True, stdin=None, python_shell=True, output_loglevel='debug', use_vt=False, path=None, ignore_retcode=False, chroot_fallback=False, keep_env='http_proxy,https_proxy,no_proxy')¶

New in version 2015.5.0.

Run cmd.run_stdout within a container

Warning

Many shell builtins do not work, failing with stderr similar to the following:

lxc_container: No such file or directory - failed to exec 'command'

The same error will be displayed in stderr if the command being run does not exist. If no output is returned using this function, try using lxc.run_stderr or lxc.run_all.

name: Name of the container in which to run the command
cmd: Command to run
path: path to the container parent default: /var/lib/lxc (system default)

New in version 2015.8.0.
no_startFalse: If the container is not running, don't start it
preserve_stateTrue: After running the command, return the container to its previous state
stdinNone: Standard input to be used for the command
output_logleveldebug: Level at which to log the output from the command. Set to quiet to suppress logging.
use_vtFalse: Use SaltStack's utils.vt to stream output to console output=all.
keep_envhttp_proxy,https_proxy,no_proxy: A list of env vars to preserve. May be passed as commma-delimited list.
chroot_fallback: if the container is not running, try to run the command using chroot default: false

CLI Example:

salt myminion lxc.run_stdout mycontainer 'ifconfig -a'

salt.modules.lxc.running_systemd(name, cache=True, path=None)¶

Determine if systemD is running

path: path to the container parent

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' lxc.running_systemd ubuntu

salt.modules.lxc.search_lxc_bridge()¶

Search the first bridge which is potentially available as LXC bridge

CLI Example:

salt '*' lxc.search_lxc_bridge

salt.modules.lxc.search_lxc_bridges()¶

Search which bridges are potentially available as LXC bridges

CLI Example:

salt '*' lxc.search_lxc_bridges

salt.modules.lxc.set_dns(name, dnsservers=None, searchdomains=None, path=None)¶

Changed in version 2015.5.0: The dnsservers and searchdomains parameters can now be passed as a comma-separated list.

Update /etc/resolv.confo

path

path to the container parent default: /var/lib/lxc (system default)

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt myminion lxc.set_dns ubuntu "['8.8.8.8', '4.4.4.4']"

salt.modules.lxc.set_parameter(name, parameter, value, path=None)¶

Set the value of a cgroup parameter for a container.

path: path to the container parent directory default: /var/lib/lxc (system)

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' lxc.set_parameter name parameter value

salt.modules.lxc.set_pass(name, users, password, encrypted=True, path=None)¶

This function is an alias of set_password.

Changed in version 2015.5.0: Function renamed from set_pass to set_password. Additionally, this function now supports (and defaults to using) a password hash instead of a plaintext password.

Set the password of one or more system users inside containers

users
Comma-separated list (or python list) of users to change password

password
Password to set for the specified user(s)

encryptedTrue
If true, password must be a password hash. Set to False to set a plaintext password (not recommended).

New in version 2015.5.0.

path
path to the container parent directory default: /var/lib/lxc (system)

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:
salt '*' lxc.set_pass container-name root '$6$uJ2uAyLU$KoI67t8As/0fXtJOPcHKGXmUpcoYUcVR2K6x93walnShTCQvjRwq25yIkiCBOqgbfdKQSFnAo28/ek6716vEV1'
salt '*' lxc.set_pass container-name root foo encrypted=False

salt.modules.lxc.set_password(name, users, password, encrypted=True, path=None)¶

Changed in version 2015.5.0: Function renamed from set_pass to set_password. Additionally, this function now supports (and defaults to using) a password hash instead of a plaintext password.

Set the password of one or more system users inside containers

users: Comma-separated list (or python list) of users to change password
password: Password to set for the specified user(s)
encryptedTrue: If true, password must be a password hash. Set to False to set a plaintext password (not recommended).

New in version 2015.5.0.
path: path to the container parent directory default: /var/lib/lxc (system)

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' lxc.set_pass container-name root '$6$uJ2uAyLU$KoI67t8As/0fXtJOPcHKGXmUpcoYUcVR2K6x93walnShTCQvjRwq25yIkiCBOqgbfdKQSFnAo28/ek6716vEV1'
salt '*' lxc.set_pass container-name root foo encrypted=False

salt.modules.lxc.start(name, **kwargs)¶

Start the named container

path: path to the container parent directory default: /var/lib/lxc (system)

New in version 2015.8.0.
lxc_config: path to a lxc config file config file will be guessed from container name otherwise

New in version 2015.8.0.
use_vt: run the command through VT

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt myminion lxc.start name

salt.modules.lxc.state(name, path=None)¶

Returns the state of a container.

path: path to the container parent directory (default: /var/lib/lxc)

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' lxc.state name

salt.modules.lxc.stop(name, kill=False, path=None, use_vt=None)¶

Stop the named container

path: path to the container parent directory default: /var/lib/lxc (system)

New in version 2015.8.0.
kill: False: Do not wait for the container to stop, kill all tasks in the container. Older LXC versions will stop containers like this irrespective of this argument.

Changed in version 2015.5.0: Default value changed to False
use_vt: run the command through VT

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt myminion lxc.stop name

salt.modules.lxc.systemd_running_state(name, path=None)¶

Get the operational state of a systemd based container

path: path to the container parent default: /var/lib/lxc (system default)

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt myminion lxc.systemd_running_state ubuntu

salt.modules.lxc.templates()¶

New in version 2015.5.0.

List the available LXC template scripts installed on the minion

CLI Examples:

salt myminion lxc.templates

salt.modules.lxc.test_bare_started_state(name, path=None)¶

Test if a non systemd container is fully started For now, it consists only to test if the container is attachable

path: path to the container parent default: /var/lib/lxc (system default)

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt myminion lxc.test_bare_started_state ubuntu

salt.modules.lxc.test_sd_started_state(name, path=None)¶

Test if a systemd container is fully started

path: path to the container parent default: /var/lib/lxc (system default)

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt myminion lxc.test_sd_started_state ubuntu

salt.modules.lxc.unfreeze(name, path=None, use_vt=None)¶

Unfreeze the named container.

path: path to the container parent directory default: /var/lib/lxc (system)

New in version 2015.8.0.
use_vt: run the command through VT

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' lxc.unfreeze name

salt.modules.lxc.update_lxc_conf(name, lxc_conf, lxc_conf_unset, path=None)¶

Edit LXC configuration options

path: path to the container parent default: /var/lib/lxc (system default)

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt myminion lxc.update_lxc_conf ubuntu \
        lxc_conf="[{'network.ipv4.ip':'10.0.3.5'}]" \
        lxc_conf_unset="['lxc.utsname']"

salt.modules.lxc.version()¶

Return the actual lxc client version

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' lxc.version

salt.modules.lxc.wait_started(name, path=None, timeout=300)¶

Check that the system has fully inited

This is actually very important for systemD based containers

see https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/23847

path: path to the container parent default: /var/lib/lxc (system default)

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt myminion lxc.wait_started ubuntu

salt.modules.lxc.write_conf(conf_file, conf)¶

Write out an LXC configuration file

This is normally only used internally. The format of the data structure must match that which is returned from lxc.read_conf(), with out_format set to commented.

An example might look like:

[
    {'lxc.utsname': '$CONTAINER_NAME'},
    '# This is a commented line\n',
    '\n',
    {'lxc.mount': '$CONTAINER_FSTAB'},
    {'lxc.rootfs': {'comment': 'This is another test',
                    'value': 'This is another test'}},
    '\n',
    {'lxc.network.type': 'veth'},
    {'lxc.network.flags': 'up'},
    {'lxc.network.link': 'br0'},
    {'lxc.network.mac': '$CONTAINER_MACADDR'},
    {'lxc.network.ipv4': '$CONTAINER_IPADDR'},
    {'lxc.network.name': '$CONTAINER_DEVICENAME'},
]

CLI Example:

salt 'minion' lxc.write_conf /etc/lxc/mycontainer.conf \
    out_format=commented

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