[Lxc-users] lxc and libvirt management tools

[Serge Hallyn]

Quoting Daniel Lezcano (daniel.lezcano at free.fr):
> On 08/10/2011 06:56 PM, Remi Verchere wrote:
> >>> So, how can I migrate a container configuration managed by lxc tools
> >>> to libvirt ? Is there any tools or how-to?
> >> No. That could be very nice if we write a driver for libvirt for the lxc
> >> tools.
> >> If someone is willing to do that, that would be great :)
> > If I had such skills, it would be a pleasure ;)
> > Can I even use a container created with lxc tools with libvirt (using
> > hand-made config files) ?
> 
> Well, more or less. AFAIK, the lxc tools have a bit more container
> features than the libvirt has, especially on the network part.
> I think the created rootfs by lxc should work with libvirt with the
> right configuration.

It's not as polished as it should be, but when I have to do this I use:

http://s3hh.wordpress.com/2010/09/07/easier-creation-of-libvirt-lxc-containers/

It uses lxc-create to create the container, then defines it with the
libvirt lxc driver.  It still worked for me recently on oneiric...

-serge