Oracle Linux new Features – Technology Geek

After my last post about Docker Project, i start testing Linux Container but this time for lxc which is another amazing Package and should be used, if you installed and follow my steps in Previous steps here then you can use lxc command without any suffer of installation 🙂

lxc stand for Linux Container.

Now i will start to describe how to create container using this command

You need to know when lxc installed, it’s create file under /etc/lxc/ called default.conf this file should contain your network interface name and you need to add it.

[root@OEL6 ~]# cat /etc/lxc/default.conf
lxc.network.type = veth
lxc.network.link = docker0
lxc.network.flags = up

Sample output for ifconfig command :

docker0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:00:00:00:00:00
inet addr:172.17.42.1 Bcast:0.0.0.0 Mask:255.255.0.0
inet6 addr: fe80::28ce:eeff:fe80:1fc8/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:17 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:1112 (1.0 KiB) TX bytes:408 (408.0 b)

I used docker0 Interface because i already installed it , and configure the IP Address, if you don’t modify this file when you start container you will receive error :

[root@OEL6 container]# lxc-start –name test-container
lxc-start: failed to attach ‘vethaITNmu’ to the bridge ‘virbr0’ : No such device
lxc-start: failed to create netdev
lxc-start: failed to create the network
lxc-start: failed to spawn ‘test-container’

Anyway now after add the file with the right Interface name, you will be able to run and start working on lxc just follow the below steps :

Before Create any container you need to create Directory under /, if you don’t do this step another error will be appeared asking for this directory and telling you /container not found.

mkdir /container will solve the problem.

Now Let’s Start Creating new container called Test-container :

[root@OEL6 lxc]# lxc-create -n test-container -t oracle — -R 6.5

lxc-create: No config file specified, using the default config /etc/lxc/default.conf
Host is OracleServer 6.5
Create configuration file /container/test-container/config
Downloading release 6.5 for x86_64
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit, security
ol6_u5_base | 1.4 kB 00:00
ol6_u5_base/primary | 3.2 MB 00:32
ol6_u5_base 8573/8573
Setting up Install Process

the above command will take some while to finish the configuration, it’s installing some packages needed by container you can have more than one container with different name.

After the creation is done you should be notice the below line :

Complete!
Rebuilding rpm database
Configuring container for Oracle Linux 6.5
Added container user:oracle password:oracle
Added container user:root password:root
Container : /container/test-container/rootfs
Config : /container/test-container/config
Network : eth0 (veth) on virbr0
‘oracle’ template installed
‘test-container’ created

the container is not started yet !!! so we need to do this using the below command :

[root@OEL6 lxc]# lxc-start -n test-container
Welcome to Oracle Linux Server
Setting hostname test-container: [ OK ]
Checking filesystems
[ OK ]
Mounting local filesystems: [ OK ]
No such file or directory
Enabling /etc/fstab swaps: [ OK ]
Entering non-interactive startup
Bringing up loopback interface: [ OK ]
Bringing up interface eth0:
Determining IP information for eth0… failed.
[FAILED]
Starting system logger: [ OK ]
Mounting filesystems: [ OK ]
Generating SSH1 RSA host key: No such file or directory
[ OK ]
Generating SSH2 RSA host key: No such file or directory
[ OK ]
Generating SSH2 DSA host key: No such file or directory
[ OK ]
Starting sshd: [ OK ]
Oracle Linux Server release 6.5
Kernel 3.8.13-16.2.1.el6uek.x86_64 on an x86_64
test-container login:

I will fix FAILED Later now you need to connect to the container using the above User name and password given to you in the above line.

After this

[root@test-container ~]#

I am connected 🙂

You can delete the container using command

lxc-destroy -n test-container

Reference :
1- Oracle Linux containers Here
2- Oracle Linux 6.5 and Docker Here

Thank you
Osama mustafa

Oracle Linux Released Before 2 week, i already blogged about this and mean while i was testing new features for Oracle Linux 6.5 which is simply amazing i will start writing about it.

Enable Docker , What is the Docker you can check the official Website to take look what i mean by Docker here .

If you tried to install Docker Directly you will get the below error :

[root@OEL6 u01]# rpm -ivh docker-io-0.7.0-14.el6.x86_64.rpm

warning: docker-io-0.7.0-14.el6.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID 0608b895: NOKEY
error: Failed dependencies:
lxc is needed by docker-io-0.7.0-14.el6.x86_64

and if you need to install lxc package :

[root@OEL6 Packages]# rpm -ivh lxc-0.9.0-2.0.5.el6.x86_64.rpm

warning: lxc-0.9.0-2.0.5.el6.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID ec551f03: NOKEY
error: Failed dependencies:
libvirt is needed by lxc-0.9.0-2.0.5.el6.x86_64

So Let’s Start :

root@OEL6 Packages]# rpm -ivh libvirt-0.10.2-29.0.1.el6.x86_64.rpm

warning: libvirt-0.10.2-29.0.1.el6.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID ec551f03: NOKEY
error: Failed dependencies:
/usr/bin/qemu-img is needed by libvirt-0.10.2-29.0.1.el6.x86_64
ebtables is needed by libvirt-0.10.2-29.0.1.el6.x86_64
libnetcf.so.1()(64bit) is needed by libvirt-0.10.2-29.0.1.el6.x86_64
libnetcf.so.1(NETCF_1.0.0)(64bit) is needed by libvirt-0.10.2-29.0.1.el6.x86_64
libnetcf.so.1(NETCF_1.2.0)(64bit) is needed by libvirt-0.10.2-29.0.1.el6.x86_64
libnetcf.so.1(NETCF_1.3.0)(64bit) is needed by libvirt-0.10.2-29.0.1.el6.x86_64
libnetcf.so.1(NETCF_1.4.0)(64bit) is needed by libvirt-0.10.2-29.0.1.el6.x86_64
lzop is needed by libvirt-0.10.2-29.0.1.el6.x86_64
numad is needed by libvirt-0.10.2-29.0.1.el6.x86_64
radvd is needed by libvirt-0.10.2-29.0.1.el6.x86_64

First:

[root@OEL6 Packages]# rpm -ivh lzo

lzo-2.03-3.1.el6.x86_64.rpm lzop-1.02-0.9.rc1.el6.x86_64.rpm
[root@OEL6 Packages]# rpm -ivh lzop-1.02-0.9.rc1.el6.x86_64.rpm
warning: lzop-1.02-0.9.rc1.el6.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID ec551f03: NOKEY
Preparing… ########################################### [100%]
1:lzop ########################################### [100%]

Second :

[root@OEL6 Packages]# rpm -ivh numa

numactl-2.0.7-8.el6.i686.rpm
numactl-2.0.7-8.el6.x86_64.rpm
numactl-devel-2.0.7-8.el6.i686.rpm
numactl-devel-2.0.7-8.el6.x86_64.rpm
numad-0.5-9.20130814git.el6.x86_64.rpm

[root@OEL6 Packages]# rpm -ivh numad-0.5-9.20130814git.el6.x86_64.rpm

warning: numad-0.5-9.20130814git.el6.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID ec551f03: NOKEY
Preparing… ########################################### [100%]
1:numad ########################################### [100%]

Third:

[root@OEL6 Packages]# rpm -ivh radvd-1.6-1.el6.x86_64.rpm

warning: radvd-1.6-1.el6.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID ec551f03: NOKEY

Preparing… ########################################### [100%]

1:radvd ########################################### [100%]

Fourth :

[root@OEL6 Packages]# rpm -ivh augeas-libs-1.0.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm
warning: augeas-libs-1.0.0-5.el6.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID ec551f03: NOKEY
Preparing… ########################################### [100%]
1:augeas-libs ########################################### [100%]

[root@OEL6 Packages]# rpm -ivh netcf-libs-0.1.9-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
warning: netcf-libs-0.1.9-4.el6.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID ec551f03: NOKEY
Preparing… ########################################### [100%]
1:netcf-libs ########################################### [100%]

Now you need to enable qemu-img like the below :

[root@OEL6 Packages]# rpm -ivh libgfortran-4.4.7-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
warning: libgfortran-4.4.7-4.el6.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID ec551f03: NOKEY
Preparing… ########################################### [100%]
package libgfortran-4.4.7-4.el6.x86_64 is already installed

[root@OEL6 Packages]# rpm -ivh qemu-img-0.12.1.2-2.415.el6.x86_64.rpm
warning: qemu-img-0.12.1.2-2.415.el6.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID ec551f03: NOKEY
error: Failed dependencies:
libgfapi.so.0()(64bit) is needed by qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6.x86_64
libusbredirparser.so.1()(64bit) is needed by qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.e l6.x86_64
[root@OEL6 Packages]# rpm -ivh glusterfs-api-3.4.0.36rhs-1.0.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
warning: glusterfs-api-3.4.0.36rhs-1.0.1.el6.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Si gnature, key ID ec551f03: NOKEY
Preparing… ########################################### [100%]
1:glusterfs-api ########################################### [100%]
[root@OEL6 Packages]# rpm -ivh qemu-img-0.12.1.2-2.415.el6.x86_64.rpm
warning: qemu-img-0.12.1.2-2.415.el6.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID ec551f03: NOKEY
error: Failed dependencies:
libusbredirparser.so.1()(64bit) is needed by qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.415.e l6.x86_64
[root@OEL6 Packages]# rpm -ivh usbredir-0.5.1-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
warning: usbredir-0.5.1-1.el6.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, ke ID ec551f03: NOKEY
Preparing… ########################################### [100%]
1:usbredir ########################################### [100%]

[root@OEL6 Packages]# rpm -ivh qemu-img-0.12.1.2-2.415.el6.x86_64.rpm
warning: qemu-img-0.12.1.2-2.415.el6.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID ec551f03: NOKEY
Preparing… ########################################### [100%]
1:qemu-img ########################################### [100%]

Finally the last Package :

[root@OEL6 Packages]# rpm -ivh ebtables-2.0.9-6.el6.x86_64.rpm
warning: ebtables-2.0.9-6.el6.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID ec551f03: NOKEY
Preparing… ########################################### [100%]
1:ebtables ########################################### [100%]

[root@OEL6 Packages]# rpm -ivh libvirt-0.10.2-29.0.1.el6.x86_64.rpm

warning: libvirt-0.10.2-29.0.1.el6.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID ec551f03: NOKEY
Preparing… ########################################### [100%]
1:libvirt ########################################### [100%]

we have to download two more package

[root@OEL6 Packages]# rpm -ivh lxc-0.9.0-2.0.5.el6.x86_64.rpm

warning: lxc-0.9.0-2.0.5.el6.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID ec551f03: NOKEY
Preparing… ########################################### [100%]
1:lxc ########################################### [100%]

[root@OEL6 u01]# rpm -ivh docker-io-0.7.0-14.el6.x86_64.rpm
warning: docker-io-0.7.0-14.el6.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID 0608b895: NOKEY
Preparing… ########################################### [100%]
1:docker-io ########################################### [100%]

Now you Can Use Docker 🙂 I will post more blog about this Package and how to use.

Thank you

Osama Mustafa

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