RUNNING SLACKWARE IN AN LXC CONTAINER

**Tested using LXC version 6 on Slackware-current (15.1)**
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Overview:
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This document provides instructions on setting up and running Slackware
inside an LXC container. It covers enabling network bridges, container creation,
starting and managing the container, and ensuring network connectivity.
The guide is tested with LXC version 6 on Slackware-current (15.1).

Enable Network Bridge

    echo USE_LXC_BRIDGE=\"true\" > /etc/default/lxc-net

Container Creation

    mkdir /root/lxc-conf
    echo lxc.net.0.type=\"veth\"    > /root/lxc-conf/slack-test.conf
    echo lxc.net.0.flags=\"up\"    >> /root/lxc-conf/slack-test.conf
    echo lxc.net.0.link=\"lxcbr0\" >> /root/lxc-conf/slack-test.conf

Build the VM (for slackware-current)

    MIRROR=http://mirrors.us.kernel.org/slackware lxc-create -n slack-test \
    -t slackware -f /root/lxc-conf/slack-test.conf

Build the vm (for slackware-15.0)

    release=15.0 MIRROR=http://mirrors.us.kernel.org/slackware lxc-create -n slack-test \
    -t slackware -f /root/lxc-conf/slack-test.conf

Start the service

    /usr/libexec/lxc/lxc-net start

Start the vm

    lxc-start -n slack-test

Access the console

    lxc-console -n slack-test

Enable network (DHCP)

    elvis /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf

We updated the USE_DHCP[0] field to say "yes" and saved the file.

    lxc-stop -n slack-test
    lxc-start -n slack-test

Check if IP address assigned successfully

    lxc-ls --fancy

    NAME       STATE   AUTOSTART GROUPS IPV4       IPV6 UNPRIVILEGED
    slack-test RUNNING 0         -      10.0.3.171 -    false

Access the vm

    lxc-console slack-test

If use Slackware-15 as vm you should install gnupg

    slackpkg -checkgpg=off install gnupg

Make sure slackpkg working as expected.

    slackpkg update gpg
    slackpkg update


Conlusion:
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By following this guide, you can successfully set up and run a Slackware container using LXC.
This setup ensures proper network configuration, container management, and package updates.
With LXC, Slackware can be efficiently virtualized while maintaining flexibility and performance.


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Last Modified: 2026-01-03 00:00:00 UTC