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.TH "CONTAINER" "1" "20161101\-lts2" "container\-tools" "Open Infrastructure"
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.SH "NAME"
container \- Manage systemd\-nspawn containers
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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\fBcontainer\fR \fICOMMAND\fR [\fIOPTIONS\fR]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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container\-tools provides the system integration for managing containers using systemd\-nspawn\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
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The following container common options are available:
.PP
\fB\-n, \-\-name=\fR\fB\fINAME\fR\fR
.RS 4
Specify container name\&.
.RE
.SH "COMMANDS"
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The following container commands are available:
.PP
\fBcreate\fR
.RS 4
Create a new container, see container\-create(1)\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBstart\fR
.RS 4
Start a container, see container\-start(1)\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBrestart\fR
.RS 4
Restart a container, see container\-restart(1)\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBstop\fR
.RS 4
Stop a container, see container\-stop(1)\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBremove\fR
.RS 4
Remove a container, see container\-remove(1)\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBconsole\fR
.RS 4
Attach console to a container, see container\-console(1)\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlist\fR
.RS 4
List container on the system, see container\-list(1)\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBstatus\fR
.RS 4
Show container status, see container\-status(1)\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBversion\fR
.RS 4
Show container\-tools version, see container\-version(1)\&.
.RE
.SH "FILES"
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The following files are used:
.PP
\fB/etc/container\-tools\fR
.RS 4
Container configuration files\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB/usr/bin/container\fR, \fB/usr/bin/cnt\fR
.RS 4
Container program\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB/usr/bin/container\-shell\fR, \fB/usr/bin/cntsh\fR
.RS 4
Container shell program\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB/usr/lib/container\-tools\fR
.RS 4
Container commands\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB/usr/share/container\-tools\fR
.RS 4
Container shared data\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB/usr/share/doc/container\-tools\fR
.RS 4
Container documentation files\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB/var/lib/machines\fR
.RS 4
Container root directory\&.
.RE
.SH "SEE ALSO"
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machinectl(1), systemd\-nspawn(1)\&.
.SH "HOMEPAGE"
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More information about container\-tools and the Open Infrastructure project can be found on the homepage at https://open\-infrastructure\&.net\&.
.SH "CONTACT"
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Bug reports, feature requests, help, patches, support and everything else are welcome on the Open Infrastructure Software Mailing List <software@lists\&.open\-infrastructure\&.net>\&.
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Debian specific bugs can also be reported in the Debian Bug Tracking System at https://bugs\&.debian\&.org\&.
.SH "AUTHORS"
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container\-tools was written by Daniel Baumann <daniel\&.baumann@open\-infrastructure\&.net>\&.