How to Install LXC on POP! OS Latest

LXC (Linux Containers) is a lightweight virtualization technology that uses the Linux kernel to run multiple isolated Linux systems (containers) on a single host. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install the latest version of LXC on POP! OS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure your system is up-to-date by running the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 1 – Adding LXC Repository

By default, LXC may not be available in the repository. So, we need to add the LXC repository to our system by running the following command:

echo "deb http://linuxcontainers.org/debian $(lsb_release -cs) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/lxc.list

This command will add the LXC repository to your system.

Step 2 – Importing LXC Signing Key

To prevent any security warnings while installing LXC packages from the newly added repository, you need to import LXC signing key. Run the following command to import the key:

wget -qO - https://linuxcontainers.org/keys.asc | sudo apt-key add -

Step 3 – Installing LXC

Now, update your system repositories by running the following command:

sudo apt update

Once the update is complete, install LXC by running the following command:

sudo apt install lxc

This command will install the LXC package from the newly added repository on your system.

Step 4 – Verify LXC Installation

After the installation of LXC is complete, you can check the version of LXC installed on your system by running the following command:

lxc-info --version

This command will return the version of LXC installed on your system.

Conclusion

That’s it! You have successfully installed LXC on your POP! OS. You are now ready to create and manage your Linux containers with the help of LXC. You can explore more about LXC by visiting the official website: https://linuxcontainers.org/lxc/.