Quick & Easy: Backing up LXC Containers Apr 24, 2016 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/ Share Tweet Written by: nwgat