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1 *pct* `<COMMAND> [ARGS] [OPTIONS]`
2
3 *pct clone* `<vmid> <newid>` `[OPTIONS]`
4
5 Create a container clone/copy
6
7 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
8
9 The (unique) ID of the VM.
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11 `<newid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
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13 VMID for the clone.
14
15 `--bwlimit` `<number> (0 - N)` ('default =' `clone limit from datacenter or storage config`)::
16
17 Override I/O bandwidth limit (in KiB/s).
18
19 `--description` `<string>` ::
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21 Description for the new CT.
22
23 `--full` `<boolean>` ::
24
25 Create a full copy of all disks. This is always done when you clone a normal CT. For CT templates, we try to create a linked clone by default.
26
27 `--hostname` `<string>` ::
28
29 Set a hostname for the new CT.
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31 `--pool` `<string>` ::
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33 Add the new CT to the specified pool.
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35 `--snapname` `<string>` ::
36
37 The name of the snapshot.
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39 `--storage` `<string>` ::
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41 Target storage for full clone.
42
43 `--target` `<string>` ::
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45 Target node. Only allowed if the original VM is on shared storage.
46
47 *pct config* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
48
49 Get container configuration.
50
51 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
52
53 The (unique) ID of the VM.
54
55 `--current` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
56
57 Get current values (instead of pending values).
58
59 `--snapshot` `<string>` ::
60
61 Fetch config values from given snapshot.
62
63 *pct console* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
64
65 Launch a console for the specified container.
66
67 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
68
69 The (unique) ID of the VM.
70
71 `--escape` `\^?[a-z]` ('default =' `^a`)::
72
73 Escape sequence prefix. For example to use <Ctrl+b q> as the escape sequence pass '^b'.
74
75 *pct cpusets*
76
77 Print the list of assigned CPU sets.
78
79 *pct create* `<vmid> <ostemplate>` `[OPTIONS]`
80
81 Create or restore a container.
82
83 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
84
85 The (unique) ID of the VM.
86
87 `<ostemplate>`: `<string>` ::
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89 The OS template or backup file.
90
91 `--arch` `<amd64 | arm64 | armhf | i386>` ('default =' `amd64`)::
92
93 OS architecture type.
94
95 `--bwlimit` `<number> (0 - N)` ('default =' `restore limit from datacenter or storage config`)::
96
97 Override I/O bandwidth limit (in KiB/s).
98
99 `--cmode` `<console | shell | tty>` ('default =' `tty`)::
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101 Console mode. By default, the console command tries to open a connection to one of the available tty devices. By setting cmode to 'console' it tries to attach to /dev/console instead. If you set cmode to 'shell', it simply invokes a shell inside the container (no login).
102
103 `--console` `<boolean>` ('default =' `1`)::
104
105 Attach a console device (/dev/console) to the container.
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107 `--cores` `<integer> (1 - 8192)` ::
108
109 The number of cores assigned to the container. A container can use all available cores by default.
110
111 `--cpulimit` `<number> (0 - 8192)` ('default =' `0`)::
112
113 Limit of CPU usage.
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115 NOTE: If the computer has 2 CPUs, it has a total of '2' CPU time. Value '0' indicates no CPU limit.
116
117 `--cpuunits` `<integer> (0 - 500000)` ('default =' `1024`)::
118
119 CPU weight for a VM. Argument is used in the kernel fair scheduler. The larger the number is, the more CPU time this VM gets. Number is relative to the weights of all the other running VMs.
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121 NOTE: You can disable fair-scheduler configuration by setting this to 0.
122
123 `--debug` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
124
125 Try to be more verbose. For now this only enables debug log-level on start.
126
127 `--description` `<string>` ::
128
129 Description for the Container. Shown in the web-interface CT's summary. This is saved as comment inside the configuration file.
130
131 `--features` `[force_rw_sys=<1|0>] [,fuse=<1|0>] [,keyctl=<1|0>] [,mknod=<1|0>] [,mount=<fstype;fstype;...>] [,nesting=<1|0>]` ::
132
133 Allow containers access to advanced features.
134
135 `--force` `<boolean>` ::
136
137 Allow to overwrite existing container.
138
139 `--hookscript` `<string>` ::
140
141 Script that will be exectued during various steps in the containers lifetime.
142
143 `--hostname` `<string>` ::
144
145 Set a host name for the container.
146
147 `--ignore-unpack-errors` `<boolean>` ::
148
149 Ignore errors when extracting the template.
150
151 `--lock` `<backup | create | destroyed | disk | fstrim | migrate | mounted | rollback | snapshot | snapshot-delete>` ::
152
153 Lock/unlock the VM.
154
155 `--memory` `<integer> (16 - N)` ('default =' `512`)::
156
157 Amount of RAM for the VM in MB.
158
159 `--mp[n]` `[volume=]<volume> ,mp=<Path> [,acl=<1|0>] [,backup=<1|0>] [,mountoptions=<opt[;opt...]>] [,quota=<1|0>] [,replicate=<1|0>] [,ro=<1|0>] [,shared=<1|0>] [,size=<DiskSize>]` ::
160
161 Use volume as container mount point. Use the special syntax STORAGE_ID:SIZE_IN_GiB to allocate a new volume.
162
163 `--nameserver` `<string>` ::
164
165 Sets DNS server IP address for a container. Create will automatically use the setting from the host if you neither set searchdomain nor nameserver.
166
167 `--net[n]` `name=<string> [,bridge=<bridge>] [,firewall=<1|0>] [,gw=<GatewayIPv4>] [,gw6=<GatewayIPv6>] [,hwaddr=<XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX>] [,ip=<(IPv4/CIDR|dhcp|manual)>] [,ip6=<(IPv6/CIDR|auto|dhcp|manual)>] [,mtu=<integer>] [,rate=<mbps>] [,tag=<integer>] [,trunks=<vlanid[;vlanid...]>] [,type=<veth>]` ::
168
169 Specifies network interfaces for the container.
170
171 `--onboot` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
172
173 Specifies whether a VM will be started during system bootup.
174
175 `--ostype` `<alpine | archlinux | centos | debian | devuan | fedora | gentoo | opensuse | ubuntu | unmanaged>` ::
176
177 OS type. This is used to setup configuration inside the container, and corresponds to lxc setup scripts in /usr/share/lxc/config/<ostype>.common.conf. Value 'unmanaged' can be used to skip and OS specific setup.
178
179 `--password` `<password>` ::
180
181 Sets root password inside container.
182
183 `--pool` `<string>` ::
184
185 Add the VM to the specified pool.
186
187 `--protection` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
188
189 Sets the protection flag of the container. This will prevent the CT or CT's disk remove/update operation.
190
191 `--restore` `<boolean>` ::
192
193 Mark this as restore task.
194
195 `--rootfs` `[volume=]<volume> [,acl=<1|0>] [,mountoptions=<opt[;opt...]>] [,quota=<1|0>] [,replicate=<1|0>] [,ro=<1|0>] [,shared=<1|0>] [,size=<DiskSize>]` ::
196
197 Use volume as container root.
198
199 `--searchdomain` `<string>` ::
200
201 Sets DNS search domains for a container. Create will automatically use the setting from the host if you neither set searchdomain nor nameserver.
202
203 `--ssh-public-keys` `<filepath>` ::
204
205 Setup public SSH keys (one key per line, OpenSSH format).
206
207 `--start` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
208
209 Start the CT after its creation finished successfully.
210
211 `--startup` `[[order=]\d+] [,up=\d+] [,down=\d+] ` ::
212
213 Startup and shutdown behavior. Order is a non-negative number defining the general startup order. Shutdown in done with reverse ordering. Additionally you can set the 'up' or 'down' delay in seconds, which specifies a delay to wait before the next VM is started or stopped.
214
215 `--storage` `<string>` ('default =' `local`)::
216
217 Default Storage.
218
219 `--swap` `<integer> (0 - N)` ('default =' `512`)::
220
221 Amount of SWAP for the VM in MB.
222
223 `--tags` `<string>` ::
224
225 Tags of the Container. This is only meta information.
226
227 `--template` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
228
229 Enable/disable Template.
230
231 `--timezone` `<string>` ::
232
233 Time zone to use in the container. If option isn't set, then nothing will be done. Can be set to 'host' to match the host time zone, or an arbitrary time zone option from /usr/share/zoneinfo/zone.tab
234
235 `--tty` `<integer> (0 - 6)` ('default =' `2`)::
236
237 Specify the number of tty available to the container
238
239 `--unique` `<boolean>` ::
240
241 Assign a unique random ethernet address.
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243 NOTE: Requires option(s): `restore`
244
245 `--unprivileged` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
246
247 Makes the container run as unprivileged user. (Should not be modified manually.)
248
249 `--unused[n]` `[volume=]<volume>` ::
250
251 Reference to unused volumes. This is used internally, and should not be modified manually.
252
253 *pct delsnapshot* `<vmid> <snapname>` `[OPTIONS]`
254
255 Delete a LXC snapshot.
256
257 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
258
259 The (unique) ID of the VM.
260
261 `<snapname>`: `<string>` ::
262
263 The name of the snapshot.
264
265 `--force` `<boolean>` ::
266
267 For removal from config file, even if removing disk snapshots fails.
268
269 *pct destroy* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
270
271 Destroy the container (also delete all uses files).
272
273 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
274
275 The (unique) ID of the VM.
276
277 `--destroy-unreferenced-disks` `<boolean>` ::
278
279 If set, destroy additionally all disks with the VMID from all enabled storages which are not referenced in the config.
280
281 `--force` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
282
283 Force destroy, even if running.
284
285 `--purge` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
286
287 Remove container from all related configurations. For example, backup jobs, replication jobs or HA. Related ACLs and Firewall entries will *always* be removed.
288
289 *pct df* `<vmid>`
290
291 Get the container's current disk usage.
292
293 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
294
295 The (unique) ID of the VM.
296
297 *pct enter* `<vmid>`
298
299 Launch a shell for the specified container.
300
301 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
302
303 The (unique) ID of the VM.
304
305 *pct exec* `<vmid> [<extra-args>]`
306
307 Launch a command inside the specified container.
308
309 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
310
311 The (unique) ID of the VM.
312
313 `<extra-args>`: `<array>` ::
314
315 Extra arguments as array
316
317 *pct fsck* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
318
319 Run a filesystem check (fsck) on a container volume.
320
321 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
322
323 The (unique) ID of the VM.
324
325 `--device` `<mp0 | mp1 | mp10 | mp100 | mp101 | mp102 | mp103 | mp104 | mp105 | mp106 | mp107 | mp108 | mp109 | mp11 | mp110 | mp111 | mp112 | mp113 | mp114 | mp115 | mp116 | mp117 | mp118 | mp119 | mp12 | mp120 | mp121 | mp122 | mp123 | mp124 | mp125 | mp126 | mp127 | mp128 | mp129 | mp13 | mp130 | mp131 | mp132 | mp133 | mp134 | mp135 | mp136 | mp137 | mp138 | mp139 | mp14 | mp140 | mp141 | mp142 | mp143 | mp144 | mp145 | mp146 | mp147 | mp148 | mp149 | mp15 | mp150 | mp151 | mp152 | mp153 | mp154 | mp155 | mp156 | mp157 | mp158 | mp159 | mp16 | mp160 | mp161 | mp162 | mp163 | mp164 | mp165 | mp166 | mp167 | mp168 | mp169 | mp17 | mp170 | mp171 | mp172 | mp173 | mp174 | mp175 | mp176 | mp177 | mp178 | mp179 | mp18 | mp180 | mp181 | mp182 | mp183 | mp184 | mp185 | mp186 | mp187 | mp188 | mp189 | mp19 | mp190 | mp191 | mp192 | mp193 | mp194 | mp195 | mp196 | mp197 | mp198 | mp199 | mp2 | mp20 | mp200 | mp201 | mp202 | mp203 | mp204 | mp205 | mp206 | mp207 | mp208 | mp209 | mp21 | mp210 | mp211 | mp212 | mp213 | mp214 | mp215 | mp216 | mp217 | mp218 | mp219 | mp22 | mp220 | mp221 | mp222 | mp223 | mp224 | mp225 | mp226 | mp227 | mp228 | mp229 | mp23 | mp230 | mp231 | mp232 | mp233 | mp234 | mp235 | mp236 | mp237 | mp238 | mp239 | mp24 | mp240 | mp241 | mp242 | mp243 | mp244 | mp245 | mp246 | mp247 | mp248 | mp249 | mp25 | mp250 | mp251 | mp252 | mp253 | mp254 | mp255 | mp26 | mp27 | mp28 | mp29 | mp3 | mp30 | mp31 | mp32 | mp33 | mp34 | mp35 | mp36 | mp37 | mp38 | mp39 | mp4 | mp40 | mp41 | mp42 | mp43 | mp44 | mp45 | mp46 | mp47 | mp48 | mp49 | mp5 | mp50 | mp51 | mp52 | mp53 | mp54 | mp55 | mp56 | mp57 | mp58 | mp59 | mp6 | mp60 | mp61 | mp62 | mp63 | mp64 | mp65 | mp66 | mp67 | mp68 | mp69 | mp7 | mp70 | mp71 | mp72 | mp73 | mp74 | mp75 | mp76 | mp77 | mp78 | mp79 | mp8 | mp80 | mp81 | mp82 | mp83 | mp84 | mp85 | mp86 | mp87 | mp88 | mp89 | mp9 | mp90 | mp91 | mp92 | mp93 | mp94 | mp95 | mp96 | mp97 | mp98 | mp99 | rootfs>` ::
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327 A volume on which to run the filesystem check
328
329 `--force` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
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331 Force checking, even if the filesystem seems clean
332
333 *pct fstrim* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
334
335 Run fstrim on a chosen CT and its mountpoints.
336
337 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
338
339 The (unique) ID of the VM.
340
341 `--ignore-mountpoints` `<boolean>` ::
342
343 Skip all mountpoints, only do fstrim on the container root.
344
345 *pct help* `[OPTIONS]`
346
347 Get help about specified command.
348
349 `--extra-args` `<array>` ::
350
351 Shows help for a specific command
352
353 `--verbose` `<boolean>` ::
354
355 Verbose output format.
356
357 *pct list*
358
359 LXC container index (per node).
360
361 *pct listsnapshot* `<vmid>`
362
363 List all snapshots.
364
365 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
366
367 The (unique) ID of the VM.
368
369 *pct migrate* `<vmid> <target>` `[OPTIONS]`
370
371 Migrate the container to another node. Creates a new migration task.
372
373 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
374
375 The (unique) ID of the VM.
376
377 `<target>`: `<string>` ::
378
379 Target node.
380
381 `--bwlimit` `<number> (0 - N)` ('default =' `migrate limit from datacenter or storage config`)::
382
383 Override I/O bandwidth limit (in KiB/s).
384
385 `--online` `<boolean>` ::
386
387 Use online/live migration.
388
389 `--restart` `<boolean>` ::
390
391 Use restart migration
392
393 `--timeout` `<integer>` ('default =' `180`)::
394
395 Timeout in seconds for shutdown for restart migration
396
397 *pct mount* `<vmid>`
398
399 Mount the container's filesystem on the host. This will hold a lock on the
400 container and is meant for emergency maintenance only as it will prevent
401 further operations on the container other than start and stop.
402
403 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
404
405 The (unique) ID of the VM.
406
407 *pct move-volume* `<vmid> <volume> [<storage>] [<target-vmid>] [<target-volume>]` `[OPTIONS]`
408
409 Move a rootfs-/mp-volume to a different storage or to a different
410 container.
411
412 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
413
414 The (unique) ID of the VM.
415
416 `<volume>`: `<mp0 | mp1 | mp10 | mp100 | mp101 | mp102 | mp103 | mp104 | mp105 | mp106 | mp107 | mp108 | mp109 | mp11 | mp110 | mp111 | mp112 | mp113 | mp114 | mp115 | mp116 | mp117 | mp118 | mp119 | mp12 | mp120 | mp121 | mp122 | mp123 | mp124 | mp125 | mp126 | mp127 | mp128 | mp129 | mp13 | mp130 | mp131 | mp132 | mp133 | mp134 | mp135 | mp136 | mp137 | mp138 | mp139 | mp14 | mp140 | mp141 | mp142 | mp143 | mp144 | mp145 | mp146 | mp147 | mp148 | mp149 | mp15 | mp150 | mp151 | mp152 | mp153 | mp154 | mp155 | mp156 | mp157 | mp158 | mp159 | mp16 | mp160 | mp161 | mp162 | mp163 | mp164 | mp165 | mp166 | mp167 | mp168 | mp169 | mp17 | mp170 | mp171 | mp172 | mp173 | mp174 | mp175 | mp176 | mp177 | mp178 | mp179 | mp18 | mp180 | mp181 | mp182 | mp183 | mp184 | mp185 | mp186 | mp187 | mp188 | mp189 | mp19 | mp190 | mp191 | mp192 | mp193 | mp194 | mp195 | mp196 | mp197 | mp198 | mp199 | mp2 | mp20 | mp200 | mp201 | mp202 | mp203 | mp204 | mp205 | mp206 | mp207 | mp208 | mp209 | mp21 | mp210 | mp211 | mp212 | mp213 | mp214 | mp215 | mp216 | mp217 | mp218 | mp219 | mp22 | mp220 | mp221 | mp222 | mp223 | mp224 | mp225 | mp226 | mp227 | mp228 | mp229 | mp23 | mp230 | mp231 | mp232 | mp233 | mp234 | mp235 | mp236 | mp237 | mp238 | mp239 | mp24 | mp240 | mp241 | mp242 | mp243 | mp244 | mp245 | mp246 | mp247 | mp248 | mp249 | mp25 | mp250 | mp251 | mp252 | mp253 | mp254 | mp255 | mp26 | mp27 | mp28 | mp29 | mp3 | mp30 | mp31 | mp32 | mp33 | mp34 | mp35 | mp36 | mp37 | mp38 | mp39 | mp4 | mp40 | mp41 | mp42 | mp43 | mp44 | mp45 | mp46 | mp47 | mp48 | mp49 | mp5 | mp50 | mp51 | mp52 | mp53 | mp54 | mp55 | mp56 | mp57 | mp58 | mp59 | mp6 | mp60 | mp61 | mp62 | mp63 | mp64 | mp65 | mp66 | mp67 | mp68 | mp69 | mp7 | mp70 | mp71 | mp72 | mp73 | mp74 | mp75 | mp76 | mp77 | mp78 | mp79 | mp8 | mp80 | mp81 | mp82 | mp83 | mp84 | mp85 | mp86 | mp87 | mp88 | mp89 | mp9 | mp90 | mp91 | mp92 | mp93 | mp94 | mp95 | mp96 | mp97 | mp98 | mp99 | rootfs | unused0 | unused1 | unused10 | unused100 | unused101 | unused102 | unused103 | unused104 | unused105 | unused106 | unused107 | unused108 | unused109 | unused11 | unused110 | unused111 | unused112 | unused113 | unused114 | unused115 | unused116 | unused117 | unused118 | unused119 | unused12 | unused120 | unused121 | unused122 | unused123 | unused124 | unused125 | unused126 | unused127 | unused128 | unused129 | unused13 | unused130 | unused131 | unused132 | unused133 | unused134 | unused135 | unused136 | unused137 | unused138 | unused139 | unused14 | unused140 | unused141 | unused142 | unused143 | unused144 | unused145 | unused146 | unused147 | unused148 | unused149 | unused15 | unused150 | unused151 | unused152 | unused153 | unused154 | unused155 | unused156 | unused157 | unused158 | unused159 | unused16 | unused160 | unused161 | unused162 | unused163 | unused164 | unused165 | unused166 | unused167 | unused168 | unused169 | unused17 | unused170 | unused171 | unused172 | unused173 | unused174 | unused175 | unused176 | unused177 | unused178 | unused179 | unused18 | unused180 | unused181 | unused182 | unused183 | unused184 | unused185 | unused186 | unused187 | unused188 | unused189 | unused19 | unused190 | unused191 | unused192 | unused193 | unused194 | unused195 | unused196 | unused197 | unused198 | unused199 | unused2 | unused20 | unused200 | unused201 | unused202 | unused203 | unused204 | unused205 | unused206 | unused207 | unused208 | unused209 | unused21 | unused210 | unused211 | unused212 | unused213 | unused214 | unused215 | unused216 | unused217 | unused218 | unused219 | unused22 | unused220 | unused221 | unused222 | unused223 | unused224 | unused225 | unused226 | unused227 | unused228 | unused229 | unused23 | unused230 | unused231 | unused232 | unused233 | unused234 | unused235 | unused236 | unused237 | unused238 | unused239 | unused24 | unused240 | unused241 | unused242 | unused243 | unused244 | unused245 | unused246 | unused247 | unused248 | unused249 | unused25 | unused250 | unused251 | unused252 | unused253 | unused254 | unused255 | unused26 | unused27 | unused28 | unused29 | unused3 | unused30 | unused31 | unused32 | unused33 | unused34 | unused35 | unused36 | unused37 | unused38 | unused39 | unused4 | unused40 | unused41 | unused42 | unused43 | unused44 | unused45 | unused46 | unused47 | unused48 | unused49 | unused5 | unused50 | unused51 | unused52 | unused53 | unused54 | unused55 | unused56 | unused57 | unused58 | unused59 | unused6 | unused60 | unused61 | unused62 | unused63 | unused64 | unused65 | unused66 | unused67 | unused68 | unused69 | unused7 | unused70 | unused71 | unused72 | unused73 | unused74 | unused75 | unused76 | unused77 | unused78 | unused79 | unused8 | unused80 | unused81 | unused82 | unused83 | unused84 | unused85 | unused86 | unused87 | unused88 | unused89 | unused9 | unused90 | unused91 | unused92 | unused93 | unused94 | unused95 | unused96 | unused97 | unused98 | unused99>` ::
417
418 Volume which will be moved.
419
420 `<storage>`: `<string>` ::
421
422 Target Storage.
423
424 `<target-vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
425
426 The (unique) ID of the VM.
427
428 `<target-volume>`: `<mp0 | mp1 | mp10 | mp100 | mp101 | mp102 | mp103 | mp104 | mp105 | mp106 | mp107 | mp108 | mp109 | mp11 | mp110 | mp111 | mp112 | mp113 | mp114 | mp115 | mp116 | mp117 | mp118 | mp119 | mp12 | mp120 | mp121 | mp122 | mp123 | mp124 | mp125 | mp126 | mp127 | mp128 | mp129 | mp13 | mp130 | mp131 | mp132 | mp133 | mp134 | mp135 | mp136 | mp137 | mp138 | mp139 | mp14 | mp140 | mp141 | mp142 | mp143 | mp144 | mp145 | mp146 | mp147 | mp148 | mp149 | mp15 | mp150 | mp151 | mp152 | mp153 | mp154 | mp155 | mp156 | mp157 | mp158 | mp159 | mp16 | mp160 | mp161 | mp162 | mp163 | mp164 | mp165 | mp166 | mp167 | mp168 | mp169 | mp17 | mp170 | mp171 | mp172 | mp173 | mp174 | mp175 | mp176 | mp177 | mp178 | mp179 | mp18 | mp180 | mp181 | mp182 | mp183 | mp184 | mp185 | mp186 | mp187 | mp188 | mp189 | mp19 | mp190 | mp191 | mp192 | mp193 | mp194 | mp195 | mp196 | mp197 | mp198 | mp199 | mp2 | mp20 | mp200 | mp201 | mp202 | mp203 | mp204 | mp205 | mp206 | mp207 | mp208 | mp209 | mp21 | mp210 | mp211 | mp212 | mp213 | mp214 | mp215 | mp216 | mp217 | mp218 | mp219 | mp22 | mp220 | mp221 | mp222 | mp223 | mp224 | mp225 | mp226 | mp227 | mp228 | mp229 | mp23 | mp230 | mp231 | mp232 | mp233 | mp234 | mp235 | mp236 | mp237 | mp238 | mp239 | mp24 | mp240 | mp241 | mp242 | mp243 | mp244 | mp245 | mp246 | mp247 | mp248 | mp249 | mp25 | mp250 | mp251 | mp252 | mp253 | mp254 | mp255 | mp26 | mp27 | mp28 | mp29 | mp3 | mp30 | mp31 | mp32 | mp33 | mp34 | mp35 | mp36 | mp37 | mp38 | mp39 | mp4 | mp40 | mp41 | mp42 | mp43 | mp44 | mp45 | mp46 | mp47 | mp48 | mp49 | mp5 | mp50 | mp51 | mp52 | mp53 | mp54 | mp55 | mp56 | mp57 | mp58 | mp59 | mp6 | mp60 | mp61 | mp62 | mp63 | mp64 | mp65 | mp66 | mp67 | mp68 | mp69 | mp7 | mp70 | mp71 | mp72 | mp73 | mp74 | mp75 | mp76 | mp77 | mp78 | mp79 | mp8 | mp80 | mp81 | mp82 | mp83 | mp84 | mp85 | mp86 | mp87 | mp88 | mp89 | mp9 | mp90 | mp91 | mp92 | mp93 | mp94 | mp95 | mp96 | mp97 | mp98 | mp99 | rootfs | unused0 | unused1 | unused10 | unused100 | unused101 | unused102 | unused103 | unused104 | unused105 | unused106 | unused107 | unused108 | unused109 | unused11 | unused110 | unused111 | unused112 | unused113 | unused114 | unused115 | unused116 | unused117 | unused118 | unused119 | unused12 | unused120 | unused121 | unused122 | unused123 | unused124 | unused125 | unused126 | unused127 | unused128 | unused129 | unused13 | unused130 | unused131 | unused132 | unused133 | unused134 | unused135 | unused136 | unused137 | unused138 | unused139 | unused14 | unused140 | unused141 | unused142 | unused143 | unused144 | unused145 | unused146 | unused147 | unused148 | unused149 | unused15 | unused150 | unused151 | unused152 | unused153 | unused154 | unused155 | unused156 | unused157 | unused158 | unused159 | unused16 | unused160 | unused161 | unused162 | unused163 | unused164 | unused165 | unused166 | unused167 | unused168 | unused169 | unused17 | unused170 | unused171 | unused172 | unused173 | unused174 | unused175 | unused176 | unused177 | unused178 | unused179 | unused18 | unused180 | unused181 | unused182 | unused183 | unused184 | unused185 | unused186 | unused187 | unused188 | unused189 | unused19 | unused190 | unused191 | unused192 | unused193 | unused194 | unused195 | unused196 | unused197 | unused198 | unused199 | unused2 | unused20 | unused200 | unused201 | unused202 | unused203 | unused204 | unused205 | unused206 | unused207 | unused208 | unused209 | unused21 | unused210 | unused211 | unused212 | unused213 | unused214 | unused215 | unused216 | unused217 | unused218 | unused219 | unused22 | unused220 | unused221 | unused222 | unused223 | unused224 | unused225 | unused226 | unused227 | unused228 | unused229 | unused23 | unused230 | unused231 | unused232 | unused233 | unused234 | unused235 | unused236 | unused237 | unused238 | unused239 | unused24 | unused240 | unused241 | unused242 | unused243 | unused244 | unused245 | unused246 | unused247 | unused248 | unused249 | unused25 | unused250 | unused251 | unused252 | unused253 | unused254 | unused255 | unused26 | unused27 | unused28 | unused29 | unused3 | unused30 | unused31 | unused32 | unused33 | unused34 | unused35 | unused36 | unused37 | unused38 | unused39 | unused4 | unused40 | unused41 | unused42 | unused43 | unused44 | unused45 | unused46 | unused47 | unused48 | unused49 | unused5 | unused50 | unused51 | unused52 | unused53 | unused54 | unused55 | unused56 | unused57 | unused58 | unused59 | unused6 | unused60 | unused61 | unused62 | unused63 | unused64 | unused65 | unused66 | unused67 | unused68 | unused69 | unused7 | unused70 | unused71 | unused72 | unused73 | unused74 | unused75 | unused76 | unused77 | unused78 | unused79 | unused8 | unused80 | unused81 | unused82 | unused83 | unused84 | unused85 | unused86 | unused87 | unused88 | unused89 | unused9 | unused90 | unused91 | unused92 | unused93 | unused94 | unused95 | unused96 | unused97 | unused98 | unused99>` ::
429
430 The config key the volume will be moved to. Default is the source volume key.
431
432 `--bwlimit` `<number> (0 - N)` ('default =' `clone limit from datacenter or storage config`)::
433
434 Override I/O bandwidth limit (in KiB/s).
435
436 `--delete` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
437
438 Delete the original volume after successful copy. By default the original is kept as an unused volume entry.
439
440 `--digest` `<string>` ::
441
442 Prevent changes if current configuration file has different SHA1 " .
443 "digest. This can be used to prevent concurrent modifications.
444
445 `--target-digest` `<string>` ::
446
447 Prevent changes if current configuration file of the target " .
448 "container has a different SHA1 digest. This can be used to prevent " .
449 "concurrent modifications.
450
451 *pct move_volume*
452
453 An alias for 'pct move-volume'.
454
455 *pct pending* `<vmid>`
456
457 Get container configuration, including pending changes.
458
459 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
460
461 The (unique) ID of the VM.
462
463 *pct pull* `<vmid> <path> <destination>` `[OPTIONS]`
464
465 Copy a file from the container to the local system.
466
467 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
468
469 The (unique) ID of the VM.
470
471 `<path>`: `<string>` ::
472
473 Path to a file inside the container to pull.
474
475 `<destination>`: `<string>` ::
476
477 Destination
478
479 `--group` `<string>` ::
480
481 Owner group name or id.
482
483 `--perms` `<string>` ::
484
485 File permissions to use (octal by default, prefix with '0x' for hexadecimal).
486
487 `--user` `<string>` ::
488
489 Owner user name or id.
490
491 *pct push* `<vmid> <file> <destination>` `[OPTIONS]`
492
493 Copy a local file to the container.
494
495 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
496
497 The (unique) ID of the VM.
498
499 `<file>`: `<string>` ::
500
501 Path to a local file.
502
503 `<destination>`: `<string>` ::
504
505 Destination inside the container to write to.
506
507 `--group` `<string>` ::
508
509 Owner group name or id. When using a name it must exist inside the container.
510
511 `--perms` `<string>` ::
512
513 File permissions to use (octal by default, prefix with '0x' for hexadecimal).
514
515 `--user` `<string>` ::
516
517 Owner user name or id. When using a name it must exist inside the container.
518
519 *pct reboot* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
520
521 Reboot the container by shutting it down, and starting it again. Applies
522 pending changes.
523
524 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
525
526 The (unique) ID of the VM.
527
528 `--timeout` `<integer> (0 - N)` ::
529
530 Wait maximal timeout seconds for the shutdown.
531
532 *pct rescan* `[OPTIONS]`
533
534 Rescan all storages and update disk sizes and unused disk images.
535
536 `--dryrun` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
537
538 Do not actually write changes out to conifg.
539
540 `--vmid` `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
541
542 The (unique) ID of the VM.
543
544 *pct resize* `<vmid> <disk> <size>` `[OPTIONS]`
545
546 Resize a container mount point.
547
548 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
549
550 The (unique) ID of the VM.
551
552 `<disk>`: `<mp0 | mp1 | mp10 | mp100 | mp101 | mp102 | mp103 | mp104 | mp105 | mp106 | mp107 | mp108 | mp109 | mp11 | mp110 | mp111 | mp112 | mp113 | mp114 | mp115 | mp116 | mp117 | mp118 | mp119 | mp12 | mp120 | mp121 | mp122 | mp123 | mp124 | mp125 | mp126 | mp127 | mp128 | mp129 | mp13 | mp130 | mp131 | mp132 | mp133 | mp134 | mp135 | mp136 | mp137 | mp138 | mp139 | mp14 | mp140 | mp141 | mp142 | mp143 | mp144 | mp145 | mp146 | mp147 | mp148 | mp149 | mp15 | mp150 | mp151 | mp152 | mp153 | mp154 | mp155 | mp156 | mp157 | mp158 | mp159 | mp16 | mp160 | mp161 | mp162 | mp163 | mp164 | mp165 | mp166 | mp167 | mp168 | mp169 | mp17 | mp170 | mp171 | mp172 | mp173 | mp174 | mp175 | mp176 | mp177 | mp178 | mp179 | mp18 | mp180 | mp181 | mp182 | mp183 | mp184 | mp185 | mp186 | mp187 | mp188 | mp189 | mp19 | mp190 | mp191 | mp192 | mp193 | mp194 | mp195 | mp196 | mp197 | mp198 | mp199 | mp2 | mp20 | mp200 | mp201 | mp202 | mp203 | mp204 | mp205 | mp206 | mp207 | mp208 | mp209 | mp21 | mp210 | mp211 | mp212 | mp213 | mp214 | mp215 | mp216 | mp217 | mp218 | mp219 | mp22 | mp220 | mp221 | mp222 | mp223 | mp224 | mp225 | mp226 | mp227 | mp228 | mp229 | mp23 | mp230 | mp231 | mp232 | mp233 | mp234 | mp235 | mp236 | mp237 | mp238 | mp239 | mp24 | mp240 | mp241 | mp242 | mp243 | mp244 | mp245 | mp246 | mp247 | mp248 | mp249 | mp25 | mp250 | mp251 | mp252 | mp253 | mp254 | mp255 | mp26 | mp27 | mp28 | mp29 | mp3 | mp30 | mp31 | mp32 | mp33 | mp34 | mp35 | mp36 | mp37 | mp38 | mp39 | mp4 | mp40 | mp41 | mp42 | mp43 | mp44 | mp45 | mp46 | mp47 | mp48 | mp49 | mp5 | mp50 | mp51 | mp52 | mp53 | mp54 | mp55 | mp56 | mp57 | mp58 | mp59 | mp6 | mp60 | mp61 | mp62 | mp63 | mp64 | mp65 | mp66 | mp67 | mp68 | mp69 | mp7 | mp70 | mp71 | mp72 | mp73 | mp74 | mp75 | mp76 | mp77 | mp78 | mp79 | mp8 | mp80 | mp81 | mp82 | mp83 | mp84 | mp85 | mp86 | mp87 | mp88 | mp89 | mp9 | mp90 | mp91 | mp92 | mp93 | mp94 | mp95 | mp96 | mp97 | mp98 | mp99 | rootfs>` ::
553
554 The disk you want to resize.
555
556 `<size>`: `\+?\d+(\.\d+)?[KMGT]?` ::
557
558 The new size. With the '+' sign the value is added to the actual size of the volume and without it, the value is taken as an absolute one. Shrinking disk size is not supported.
559
560 `--digest` `<string>` ::
561
562 Prevent changes if current configuration file has different SHA1 digest. This can be used to prevent concurrent modifications.
563
564 *pct restore* `<vmid> <ostemplate>` `[OPTIONS]`
565
566 Create or restore a container.
567
568 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
569
570 The (unique) ID of the VM.
571
572 `<ostemplate>`: `<string>` ::
573
574 The OS template or backup file.
575
576 `--arch` `<amd64 | arm64 | armhf | i386>` ('default =' `amd64`)::
577
578 OS architecture type.
579
580 `--bwlimit` `<number> (0 - N)` ('default =' `restore limit from datacenter or storage config`)::
581
582 Override I/O bandwidth limit (in KiB/s).
583
584 `--cmode` `<console | shell | tty>` ('default =' `tty`)::
585
586 Console mode. By default, the console command tries to open a connection to one of the available tty devices. By setting cmode to 'console' it tries to attach to /dev/console instead. If you set cmode to 'shell', it simply invokes a shell inside the container (no login).
587
588 `--console` `<boolean>` ('default =' `1`)::
589
590 Attach a console device (/dev/console) to the container.
591
592 `--cores` `<integer> (1 - 8192)` ::
593
594 The number of cores assigned to the container. A container can use all available cores by default.
595
596 `--cpulimit` `<number> (0 - 8192)` ('default =' `0`)::
597
598 Limit of CPU usage.
599 +
600 NOTE: If the computer has 2 CPUs, it has a total of '2' CPU time. Value '0' indicates no CPU limit.
601
602 `--cpuunits` `<integer> (0 - 500000)` ('default =' `1024`)::
603
604 CPU weight for a VM. Argument is used in the kernel fair scheduler. The larger the number is, the more CPU time this VM gets. Number is relative to the weights of all the other running VMs.
605 +
606 NOTE: You can disable fair-scheduler configuration by setting this to 0.
607
608 `--debug` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
609
610 Try to be more verbose. For now this only enables debug log-level on start.
611
612 `--description` `<string>` ::
613
614 Description for the Container. Shown in the web-interface CT's summary. This is saved as comment inside the configuration file.
615
616 `--features` `[force_rw_sys=<1|0>] [,fuse=<1|0>] [,keyctl=<1|0>] [,mknod=<1|0>] [,mount=<fstype;fstype;...>] [,nesting=<1|0>]` ::
617
618 Allow containers access to advanced features.
619
620 `--force` `<boolean>` ::
621
622 Allow to overwrite existing container.
623
624 `--hookscript` `<string>` ::
625
626 Script that will be exectued during various steps in the containers lifetime.
627
628 `--hostname` `<string>` ::
629
630 Set a host name for the container.
631
632 `--ignore-unpack-errors` `<boolean>` ::
633
634 Ignore errors when extracting the template.
635
636 `--lock` `<backup | create | destroyed | disk | fstrim | migrate | mounted | rollback | snapshot | snapshot-delete>` ::
637
638 Lock/unlock the VM.
639
640 `--memory` `<integer> (16 - N)` ('default =' `512`)::
641
642 Amount of RAM for the VM in MB.
643
644 `--mp[n]` `[volume=]<volume> ,mp=<Path> [,acl=<1|0>] [,backup=<1|0>] [,mountoptions=<opt[;opt...]>] [,quota=<1|0>] [,replicate=<1|0>] [,ro=<1|0>] [,shared=<1|0>] [,size=<DiskSize>]` ::
645
646 Use volume as container mount point. Use the special syntax STORAGE_ID:SIZE_IN_GiB to allocate a new volume.
647
648 `--nameserver` `<string>` ::
649
650 Sets DNS server IP address for a container. Create will automatically use the setting from the host if you neither set searchdomain nor nameserver.
651
652 `--net[n]` `name=<string> [,bridge=<bridge>] [,firewall=<1|0>] [,gw=<GatewayIPv4>] [,gw6=<GatewayIPv6>] [,hwaddr=<XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX>] [,ip=<(IPv4/CIDR|dhcp|manual)>] [,ip6=<(IPv6/CIDR|auto|dhcp|manual)>] [,mtu=<integer>] [,rate=<mbps>] [,tag=<integer>] [,trunks=<vlanid[;vlanid...]>] [,type=<veth>]` ::
653
654 Specifies network interfaces for the container.
655
656 `--onboot` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
657
658 Specifies whether a VM will be started during system bootup.
659
660 `--ostype` `<alpine | archlinux | centos | debian | devuan | fedora | gentoo | opensuse | ubuntu | unmanaged>` ::
661
662 OS type. This is used to setup configuration inside the container, and corresponds to lxc setup scripts in /usr/share/lxc/config/<ostype>.common.conf. Value 'unmanaged' can be used to skip and OS specific setup.
663
664 `--password` `<password>` ::
665
666 Sets root password inside container.
667
668 `--pool` `<string>` ::
669
670 Add the VM to the specified pool.
671
672 `--protection` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
673
674 Sets the protection flag of the container. This will prevent the CT or CT's disk remove/update operation.
675
676 `--rootfs` `[volume=]<volume> [,acl=<1|0>] [,mountoptions=<opt[;opt...]>] [,quota=<1|0>] [,replicate=<1|0>] [,ro=<1|0>] [,shared=<1|0>] [,size=<DiskSize>]` ::
677
678 Use volume as container root.
679
680 `--searchdomain` `<string>` ::
681
682 Sets DNS search domains for a container. Create will automatically use the setting from the host if you neither set searchdomain nor nameserver.
683
684 `--ssh-public-keys` `<filepath>` ::
685
686 Setup public SSH keys (one key per line, OpenSSH format).
687
688 `--start` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
689
690 Start the CT after its creation finished successfully.
691
692 `--startup` `[[order=]\d+] [,up=\d+] [,down=\d+] ` ::
693
694 Startup and shutdown behavior. Order is a non-negative number defining the general startup order. Shutdown in done with reverse ordering. Additionally you can set the 'up' or 'down' delay in seconds, which specifies a delay to wait before the next VM is started or stopped.
695
696 `--storage` `<string>` ('default =' `local`)::
697
698 Default Storage.
699
700 `--swap` `<integer> (0 - N)` ('default =' `512`)::
701
702 Amount of SWAP for the VM in MB.
703
704 `--tags` `<string>` ::
705
706 Tags of the Container. This is only meta information.
707
708 `--template` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
709
710 Enable/disable Template.
711
712 `--timezone` `<string>` ::
713
714 Time zone to use in the container. If option isn't set, then nothing will be done. Can be set to 'host' to match the host time zone, or an arbitrary time zone option from /usr/share/zoneinfo/zone.tab
715
716 `--tty` `<integer> (0 - 6)` ('default =' `2`)::
717
718 Specify the number of tty available to the container
719
720 `--unique` `<boolean>` ::
721
722 Assign a unique random ethernet address.
723 +
724 NOTE: Requires option(s): `restore`
725
726 `--unprivileged` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
727
728 Makes the container run as unprivileged user. (Should not be modified manually.)
729
730 `--unused[n]` `[volume=]<volume>` ::
731
732 Reference to unused volumes. This is used internally, and should not be modified manually.
733
734 *pct resume* `<vmid>`
735
736 Resume the container.
737
738 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
739
740 The (unique) ID of the VM.
741
742 *pct rollback* `<vmid> <snapname>`
743
744 Rollback LXC state to specified snapshot.
745
746 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
747
748 The (unique) ID of the VM.
749
750 `<snapname>`: `<string>` ::
751
752 The name of the snapshot.
753
754 *pct set* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
755
756 Set container options.
757
758 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
759
760 The (unique) ID of the VM.
761
762 `--arch` `<amd64 | arm64 | armhf | i386>` ('default =' `amd64`)::
763
764 OS architecture type.
765
766 `--cmode` `<console | shell | tty>` ('default =' `tty`)::
767
768 Console mode. By default, the console command tries to open a connection to one of the available tty devices. By setting cmode to 'console' it tries to attach to /dev/console instead. If you set cmode to 'shell', it simply invokes a shell inside the container (no login).
769
770 `--console` `<boolean>` ('default =' `1`)::
771
772 Attach a console device (/dev/console) to the container.
773
774 `--cores` `<integer> (1 - 8192)` ::
775
776 The number of cores assigned to the container. A container can use all available cores by default.
777
778 `--cpulimit` `<number> (0 - 8192)` ('default =' `0`)::
779
780 Limit of CPU usage.
781 +
782 NOTE: If the computer has 2 CPUs, it has a total of '2' CPU time. Value '0' indicates no CPU limit.
783
784 `--cpuunits` `<integer> (0 - 500000)` ('default =' `1024`)::
785
786 CPU weight for a VM. Argument is used in the kernel fair scheduler. The larger the number is, the more CPU time this VM gets. Number is relative to the weights of all the other running VMs.
787 +
788 NOTE: You can disable fair-scheduler configuration by setting this to 0.
789
790 `--debug` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
791
792 Try to be more verbose. For now this only enables debug log-level on start.
793
794 `--delete` `<string>` ::
795
796 A list of settings you want to delete.
797
798 `--description` `<string>` ::
799
800 Description for the Container. Shown in the web-interface CT's summary. This is saved as comment inside the configuration file.
801
802 `--digest` `<string>` ::
803
804 Prevent changes if current configuration file has different SHA1 digest. This can be used to prevent concurrent modifications.
805
806 `--features` `[force_rw_sys=<1|0>] [,fuse=<1|0>] [,keyctl=<1|0>] [,mknod=<1|0>] [,mount=<fstype;fstype;...>] [,nesting=<1|0>]` ::
807
808 Allow containers access to advanced features.
809
810 `--hookscript` `<string>` ::
811
812 Script that will be exectued during various steps in the containers lifetime.
813
814 `--hostname` `<string>` ::
815
816 Set a host name for the container.
817
818 `--lock` `<backup | create | destroyed | disk | fstrim | migrate | mounted | rollback | snapshot | snapshot-delete>` ::
819
820 Lock/unlock the VM.
821
822 `--memory` `<integer> (16 - N)` ('default =' `512`)::
823
824 Amount of RAM for the VM in MB.
825
826 `--mp[n]` `[volume=]<volume> ,mp=<Path> [,acl=<1|0>] [,backup=<1|0>] [,mountoptions=<opt[;opt...]>] [,quota=<1|0>] [,replicate=<1|0>] [,ro=<1|0>] [,shared=<1|0>] [,size=<DiskSize>]` ::
827
828 Use volume as container mount point. Use the special syntax STORAGE_ID:SIZE_IN_GiB to allocate a new volume.
829
830 `--nameserver` `<string>` ::
831
832 Sets DNS server IP address for a container. Create will automatically use the setting from the host if you neither set searchdomain nor nameserver.
833
834 `--net[n]` `name=<string> [,bridge=<bridge>] [,firewall=<1|0>] [,gw=<GatewayIPv4>] [,gw6=<GatewayIPv6>] [,hwaddr=<XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX>] [,ip=<(IPv4/CIDR|dhcp|manual)>] [,ip6=<(IPv6/CIDR|auto|dhcp|manual)>] [,mtu=<integer>] [,rate=<mbps>] [,tag=<integer>] [,trunks=<vlanid[;vlanid...]>] [,type=<veth>]` ::
835
836 Specifies network interfaces for the container.
837
838 `--onboot` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
839
840 Specifies whether a VM will be started during system bootup.
841
842 `--ostype` `<alpine | archlinux | centos | debian | devuan | fedora | gentoo | opensuse | ubuntu | unmanaged>` ::
843
844 OS type. This is used to setup configuration inside the container, and corresponds to lxc setup scripts in /usr/share/lxc/config/<ostype>.common.conf. Value 'unmanaged' can be used to skip and OS specific setup.
845
846 `--protection` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
847
848 Sets the protection flag of the container. This will prevent the CT or CT's disk remove/update operation.
849
850 `--revert` `<string>` ::
851
852 Revert a pending change.
853
854 `--rootfs` `[volume=]<volume> [,acl=<1|0>] [,mountoptions=<opt[;opt...]>] [,quota=<1|0>] [,replicate=<1|0>] [,ro=<1|0>] [,shared=<1|0>] [,size=<DiskSize>]` ::
855
856 Use volume as container root.
857
858 `--searchdomain` `<string>` ::
859
860 Sets DNS search domains for a container. Create will automatically use the setting from the host if you neither set searchdomain nor nameserver.
861
862 `--startup` `[[order=]\d+] [,up=\d+] [,down=\d+] ` ::
863
864 Startup and shutdown behavior. Order is a non-negative number defining the general startup order. Shutdown in done with reverse ordering. Additionally you can set the 'up' or 'down' delay in seconds, which specifies a delay to wait before the next VM is started or stopped.
865
866 `--swap` `<integer> (0 - N)` ('default =' `512`)::
867
868 Amount of SWAP for the VM in MB.
869
870 `--tags` `<string>` ::
871
872 Tags of the Container. This is only meta information.
873
874 `--template` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
875
876 Enable/disable Template.
877
878 `--timezone` `<string>` ::
879
880 Time zone to use in the container. If option isn't set, then nothing will be done. Can be set to 'host' to match the host time zone, or an arbitrary time zone option from /usr/share/zoneinfo/zone.tab
881
882 `--tty` `<integer> (0 - 6)` ('default =' `2`)::
883
884 Specify the number of tty available to the container
885
886 `--unprivileged` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
887
888 Makes the container run as unprivileged user. (Should not be modified manually.)
889
890 `--unused[n]` `[volume=]<volume>` ::
891
892 Reference to unused volumes. This is used internally, and should not be modified manually.
893
894 *pct shutdown* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
895
896 Shutdown the container. This will trigger a clean shutdown of the
897 container, see lxc-stop(1) for details.
898
899 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
900
901 The (unique) ID of the VM.
902
903 `--forceStop` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
904
905 Make sure the Container stops.
906
907 `--timeout` `<integer> (0 - N)` ('default =' `60`)::
908
909 Wait maximal timeout seconds.
910
911 *pct snapshot* `<vmid> <snapname>` `[OPTIONS]`
912
913 Snapshot a container.
914
915 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
916
917 The (unique) ID of the VM.
918
919 `<snapname>`: `<string>` ::
920
921 The name of the snapshot.
922
923 `--description` `<string>` ::
924
925 A textual description or comment.
926
927 *pct start* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
928
929 Start the container.
930
931 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
932
933 The (unique) ID of the VM.
934
935 `--debug` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::
936
937 If set, enables very verbose debug log-level on start.
938
939 `--skiplock` `<boolean>` ::
940
941 Ignore locks - only root is allowed to use this option.
942
943 *pct status* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
944
945 Show CT status.
946
947 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
948
949 The (unique) ID of the VM.
950
951 `--verbose` `<boolean>` ::
952
953 Verbose output format
954
955 *pct stop* `<vmid>` `[OPTIONS]`
956
957 Stop the container. This will abruptly stop all processes running in the
958 container.
959
960 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
961
962 The (unique) ID of the VM.
963
964 `--skiplock` `<boolean>` ::
965
966 Ignore locks - only root is allowed to use this option.
967
968 *pct suspend* `<vmid>`
969
970 Suspend the container. This is experimental.
971
972 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
973
974 The (unique) ID of the VM.
975
976 *pct template* `<vmid>`
977
978 Create a Template.
979
980 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
981
982 The (unique) ID of the VM.
983
984 *pct unlock* `<vmid>`
985
986 Unlock the VM.
987
988 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
989
990 The (unique) ID of the VM.
991
992 *pct unmount* `<vmid>`
993
994 Unmount the container's filesystem.
995
996 `<vmid>`: `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
997
998 The (unique) ID of the VM.
999
1000