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contrast, in the imperative approach, containers are configured and updated
independently from the host system.
</para>
<xi:include href="imperative-containers.xml" />
<xi:include href="../from_md/administration/imperative-containers.section.xml" />
<xi:include href="declarative-containers.xml" />
<xi:include href="container-networking.xml" />
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# Imperative Container Management {#sec-imperative-containers}
We'll cover imperative container management using `nixos-container`
first. Be aware that container management is currently only possible as
`root`.
You create a container with identifier `foo` as follows:
```ShellSession
# nixos-container create foo
```
This creates the container's root directory in `/var/lib/containers/foo`
and a small configuration file in `/etc/containers/foo.conf`. It also
builds the container's initial system configuration and stores it in
`/nix/var/nix/profiles/per-container/foo/system`. You can modify the
initial configuration of the container on the command line. For
instance, to create a container that has `sshd` running, with the given
public key for `root`:
```ShellSession
# nixos-container create foo --config '
services.openssh.enable = true;
users.users.root.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = ["ssh-dss AAAAB3N…"];
'
```
By default the next free address in the `10.233.0.0/16` subnet will be
chosen as container IP. This behavior can be altered by setting
`--host-address` and `--local-address`:
```ShellSession
# nixos-container create test --config-file test-container.nix \
--local-address 10.235.1.2 --host-address 10.235.1.1
```
Creating a container does not start it. To start the container, run:
```ShellSession
# nixos-container start foo
```
This command will return as soon as the container has booted and has
reached `multi-user.target`. On the host, the container runs within a
systemd unit called `container@container-name.service`. Thus, if
something went wrong, you can get status info using `systemctl`:
```ShellSession
# systemctl status container@foo
```
If the container has started successfully, you can log in as root using
the `root-login` operation:
```ShellSession
# nixos-container root-login foo
[root@foo:~]#
```
Note that only root on the host can do this (since there is no
authentication). You can also get a regular login prompt using the
`login` operation, which is available to all users on the host:
```ShellSession
# nixos-container login foo
foo login: alice
Password: ***
```
With `nixos-container run`, you can execute arbitrary commands in the
container:
```ShellSession
# nixos-container run foo -- uname -a
Linux foo 3.4.82 #1-NixOS SMP Thu Mar 20 14:44:05 UTC 2014 x86_64 GNU/Linux
```
There are several ways to change the configuration of the container.
First, on the host, you can edit
`/var/lib/container/name/etc/nixos/configuration.nix`, and run
```ShellSession
# nixos-container update foo
```
This will build and activate the new configuration. You can also specify
a new configuration on the command line:
```ShellSession
# nixos-container update foo --config '
services.httpd.enable = true;
services.httpd.adminAddr = "foo@example.org";
networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [ 80 ];
'
# curl http://$(nixos-container show-ip foo)/
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN">
```
However, note that this will overwrite the container's
`/etc/nixos/configuration.nix`.
Alternatively, you can change the configuration from within the
container itself by running `nixos-rebuild switch` inside the container.
Note that the container by default does not have a copy of the NixOS
channel, so you should run `nix-channel --update` first.
Containers can be stopped and started using `nixos-container
stop` and `nixos-container start`, respectively, or by using
`systemctl` on the container's service unit. To destroy a container,
including its file system, do
```ShellSession
# nixos-container destroy foo
```

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<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"
xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
version="5.0"
xml:id="sec-imperative-containers">
<title>Imperative Container Management</title>
<para>
Well cover imperative container management using
<command>nixos-container</command> first. Be aware that container management
is currently only possible as <literal>root</literal>.
</para>
<para>
You create a container with identifier <literal>foo</literal> as follows:
<screen>
<prompt># </prompt>nixos-container create <replaceable>foo</replaceable>
</screen>
This creates the containers root directory in
<filename>/var/lib/containers/<replaceable>foo</replaceable></filename> and a small configuration file
in <filename>/etc/containers/<replaceable>foo</replaceable>.conf</filename>. It also builds the
containers initial system configuration and stores it in
<filename>/nix/var/nix/profiles/per-container/<replaceable>foo</replaceable>/system</filename>. You can
modify the initial configuration of the container on the command line. For
instance, to create a container that has <command>sshd</command> running,
with the given public key for <literal>root</literal>:
<screen>
<prompt># </prompt>nixos-container create <replaceable>foo</replaceable> --config '
<xref linkend="opt-services.openssh.enable"/> = true;
<link linkend="opt-users.users._name_.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys">users.users.root.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys</link> = ["ssh-dss AAAAB3N…"];
'
</screen>
By default the next free address in the <literal>10.233.0.0/16</literal> subnet will be chosen
as container IP. This behavior can be altered by setting <literal>--host-address</literal> and
<literal>--local-address</literal>:
<screen>
<prompt># </prompt>nixos-container create test --config-file test-container.nix \
--local-address 10.235.1.2 --host-address 10.235.1.1
</screen>
</para>
<para>
Creating a container does not start it. To start the container, run:
<screen>
<prompt># </prompt>nixos-container start <replaceable>foo</replaceable>
</screen>
This command will return as soon as the container has booted and has reached
<literal>multi-user.target</literal>. On the host, the container runs within
a systemd unit called
<literal>container@<replaceable>container-name</replaceable>.service</literal>.
Thus, if something went wrong, you can get status info using
<command>systemctl</command>:
<screen>
<prompt># </prompt>systemctl status container@<replaceable>foo</replaceable>
</screen>
</para>
<para>
If the container has started successfully, you can log in as root using the
<command>root-login</command> operation:
<screen>
<prompt># </prompt>nixos-container root-login <replaceable>foo</replaceable>
<prompt>[root@foo:~]#</prompt>
</screen>
Note that only root on the host can do this (since there is no
authentication). You can also get a regular login prompt using the
<command>login</command> operation, which is available to all users on the
host:
<screen>
<prompt># </prompt>nixos-container login <replaceable>foo</replaceable>
foo login: alice
Password: ***
</screen>
With <command>nixos-container run</command>, you can execute arbitrary
commands in the container:
<screen>
<prompt># </prompt>nixos-container run <replaceable>foo</replaceable> -- uname -a
Linux foo 3.4.82 #1-NixOS SMP Thu Mar 20 14:44:05 UTC 2014 x86_64 GNU/Linux
</screen>
</para>
<para>
There are several ways to change the configuration of the container. First,
on the host, you can edit
<literal>/var/lib/container/<replaceable>name</replaceable>/etc/nixos/configuration.nix</literal>,
and run
<screen>
<prompt># </prompt>nixos-container update <replaceable>foo</replaceable>
</screen>
This will build and activate the new configuration. You can also specify a
new configuration on the command line:
<screen>
<prompt># </prompt>nixos-container update <replaceable>foo</replaceable> --config '
<xref linkend="opt-services.httpd.enable"/> = true;
<xref linkend="opt-services.httpd.adminAddr"/> = "foo@example.org";
<xref linkend="opt-networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts"/> = [ 80 ];
'
<prompt># </prompt>curl http://$(nixos-container show-ip <replaceable>foo</replaceable>)/
&lt;!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN">…
</screen>
However, note that this will overwrite the containers
<filename>/etc/nixos/configuration.nix</filename>.
</para>
<para>
Alternatively, you can change the configuration from within the container
itself by running <command>nixos-rebuild switch</command> inside the
container. Note that the container by default does not have a copy of the
NixOS channel, so you should run <command>nix-channel --update</command>
first.
</para>
<para>
Containers can be stopped and started using <literal>nixos-container
stop</literal> and <literal>nixos-container start</literal>, respectively, or
by using <command>systemctl</command> on the containers service unit. To
destroy a container, including its file system, do
<screen>
<prompt># </prompt>nixos-container destroy <replaceable>foo</replaceable>
</screen>
</para>
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<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xml:id="sec-imperative-containers">
<title>Imperative Container Management</title>
<para>
Well cover imperative container management using
<literal>nixos-container</literal> first. Be aware that container
management is currently only possible as <literal>root</literal>.
</para>
<para>
You create a container with identifier <literal>foo</literal> as
follows:
</para>
<programlisting>
# nixos-container create foo
</programlisting>
<para>
This creates the containers root directory in
<literal>/var/lib/containers/foo</literal> and a small configuration
file in <literal>/etc/containers/foo.conf</literal>. It also builds
the containers initial system configuration and stores it in
<literal>/nix/var/nix/profiles/per-container/foo/system</literal>.
You can modify the initial configuration of the container on the
command line. For instance, to create a container that has
<literal>sshd</literal> running, with the given public key for
<literal>root</literal>:
</para>
<programlisting>
# nixos-container create foo --config '
services.openssh.enable = true;
users.users.root.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = [&quot;ssh-dss AAAAB3N…&quot;];
'
</programlisting>
<para>
By default the next free address in the
<literal>10.233.0.0/16</literal> subnet will be chosen as container
IP. This behavior can be altered by setting
<literal>--host-address</literal> and
<literal>--local-address</literal>:
</para>
<programlisting>
# nixos-container create test --config-file test-container.nix \
--local-address 10.235.1.2 --host-address 10.235.1.1
</programlisting>
<para>
Creating a container does not start it. To start the container, run:
</para>
<programlisting>
# nixos-container start foo
</programlisting>
<para>
This command will return as soon as the container has booted and has
reached <literal>multi-user.target</literal>. On the host, the
container runs within a systemd unit called
<literal>container@container-name.service</literal>. Thus, if
something went wrong, you can get status info using
<literal>systemctl</literal>:
</para>
<programlisting>
# systemctl status container@foo
</programlisting>
<para>
If the container has started successfully, you can log in as root
using the <literal>root-login</literal> operation:
</para>
<programlisting>
# nixos-container root-login foo
[root@foo:~]#
</programlisting>
<para>
Note that only root on the host can do this (since there is no
authentication). You can also get a regular login prompt using the
<literal>login</literal> operation, which is available to all users
on the host:
</para>
<programlisting>
# nixos-container login foo
foo login: alice
Password: ***
</programlisting>
<para>
With <literal>nixos-container run</literal>, you can execute
arbitrary commands in the container:
</para>
<programlisting>
# nixos-container run foo -- uname -a
Linux foo 3.4.82 #1-NixOS SMP Thu Mar 20 14:44:05 UTC 2014 x86_64 GNU/Linux
</programlisting>
<para>
There are several ways to change the configuration of the container.
First, on the host, you can edit
<literal>/var/lib/container/name/etc/nixos/configuration.nix</literal>,
and run
</para>
<programlisting>
# nixos-container update foo
</programlisting>
<para>
This will build and activate the new configuration. You can also
specify a new configuration on the command line:
</para>
<programlisting>
# nixos-container update foo --config '
services.httpd.enable = true;
services.httpd.adminAddr = &quot;foo@example.org&quot;;
networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [ 80 ];
'
# curl http://$(nixos-container show-ip foo)/
&lt;!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC &quot;-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN&quot;&gt;
</programlisting>
<para>
However, note that this will overwrite the containers
<literal>/etc/nixos/configuration.nix</literal>.
</para>
<para>
Alternatively, you can change the configuration from within the
container itself by running <literal>nixos-rebuild switch</literal>
inside the container. Note that the container by default does not
have a copy of the NixOS channel, so you should run
<literal>nix-channel --update</literal> first.
</para>
<para>
Containers can be stopped and started using
<literal>nixos-container stop</literal> and
<literal>nixos-container start</literal>, respectively, or by using
<literal>systemctl</literal> on the containers service unit. To
destroy a container, including its file system, do
</para>
<programlisting>
# nixos-container destroy foo
</programlisting>
</section>