[Lxc-users] lxc-destroy erase rootfs

[Papp Tamas]

On 02/09/2013 12:41 AM, Serge Hallyn wrote:
>
> Not to users who are already scripting around lxc-destroy and would
> now have to change all the callers.

I see that and you're absolutely right.

Me and other people use stop-destroy-create-start circle as a workaround because there is no other 
way to modify a container configuration (we wrote about that in this and other threads).

> Seriously, 'lxc-destroy' is a vicious enough sounding name, and I
> don't like they idea of saying "well other suites use their terms
> differently so we have to follow suit."

Correct, no objection.

>> Or just suggest a way to modify containers configuration.
>
> Sorry, can you elaborate?  You can modify configuration using the
> API (in C, python, or, iiuc, lua).  You can edit the configuration
> file by hand...  If there is more you'd like, please do propose it,
> sounds interesting.

Right now when the configuration file is modified, the container has to be recreated to take it 
effect. Restart is not enough.
Do I (we) miss something?

Thanks,
tamas