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How to Create LXC Container from Snapshot Image

Did you know that LXC snapshots let us save and replicate our container configurations effortlessly?

Today, we are going to take a look at how to create an LXC container from a snapshot.

1. To begin with, we need a snapshot of an existing container. We can easily create a snapshot with this command:

   lxc snapshot [containername] [snapshotname]

   Here, we have to replace containername and snapshotname with the name of our container and snapshot respectively.
2. Then, create a local image from that snapshot as seen here:

   lxc publish [containername]/[snapshotname] --alias [imagealias]

   Here, imagealias` is the name we want to assign to our image.
3. Next, it is time to list our images:

   lxc image list
4. Now, it is time to create a new container from our snapshot image:

   lxc launch [imagealias] [newcontainer]

   Remember to replace imagealias with the name of the image we created in Step 2 and newcontainer with the name of our new container.

As seen above, creating a container from a snapshot image is an easy process. Let us know in the comments if you run into any trouble.

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Conclusion

In brief, our Support Experts demonstrated how to create an LXC container from a snapshot image.