How to Install LXC on OpenSUSE Latest

LXC is a lightweight, fast, and highly efficient container management tool. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing LXC on OpenSUSE latest using the official LXC repository.

Step 1: Update Your System

Before starting the installation process, it is essential to ensure that your system is up-to-date. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal:

sudo zypper update

Step 2: Add the LXC Repository

Next, you need to add the LXC repository to your system. To add the LXC repository, run the following command:

sudo zypper addrepo https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Virtualization:/containers/openSUSE_Leap_15.3/Virtualization:containers.repo

Step 3: Install LXC

After adding the LXC repository, run the following command to install LXC:

sudo zypper in lxc

This will install LXC and all its dependencies.

Step 4: Verify the Installation

To ensure that LXC is installed correctly, run the following command:

lxc-info --version

This command will display the version number of LXC that is installed on your system.

Step 5: Start the LXC Service

To start the LXC service, run the following command:

sudo systemctl start lxc.service

After starting the LXC service, you can verify its status by running the following command:

sudo systemctl status lxc.service

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed LXC on OpenSUSE latest. You can now start using LXC to create and manage Linux containers.