Yes, it's possible. We do it. I can't share the code, but I can describe it.
We create a master container using standard lxc-create script with our own
template and config file. The template is based on the ubuntu template. The
master container is never started. All subsequent containers share the rootfs
of the master container.
We use the lxc library to read the master container's config, then fork and
call lxc_start to run a program in a new container using the config we read.
But, you should be able to do this with scripts, if that is your choice.
A couple of warnings. You need to create an empty directory in /var/lib/lxc
for each container that matches the name specified in the lxc_start call. You
must create the containers serially. This technique will fail if lxc-create is
called concurrently by different threads or processes.
We are using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit.
Regards.
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Subject: [Lxc-users] Using common rootfs for multiple containers
Hi,
I would like it know is it possible to create a single rootfs (might be in
read-only mode) and share it among multiple containers ?
Currently for every container we create its own unique rootfs.
What would be the best place to look in code for using single rootfs across
multiple containers.
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Ajith
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