Quick & Easy: Backing up LXC Containers

wiak

• 1 min read
Quick & Easy: Backing up LXC Containers

use 7-zip, it apparently does not store ownership permissions that can mess with your lxc container

  • apt-get install p7zip-full
  • backup 7z a /var/backups/sif.7z /var/lib/lxc/sif
  • restore 7z x /var/backups/sif.7z -o/var/lib/lxc/
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