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28 changes: 27 additions & 1 deletion lxc/__init__.py
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Expand Up @@ -90,6 +90,32 @@ def create(name, config_file=None, template=None, backing_store=None, template_o
return 1


def clone(name, original, snapshot=False):
'''
Clones a container.
'''

if exists(name):
raise ContainerAlreadyExists("The Container %s is already created!" % name)
if not exists(original):
raise ContainerNotExists("The container (%s) does not exist!" % original)

cmd = "lxc-clone -n %s -o %s" % (name, original)

if snapshot:
cmd += ' -s'

if subprocess.check_call('%s >> /dev/null' % cmd, shell=True) == 0:
if not exists(name):
_logger.critical("The Container %s doesn't seem to be cloned! (name: %s)", original, name)
raise ContainerNotExists("The container (%s) does not exist!" % name)

_logger.info("Container %s has been cloned to %s", original, name)
return 0
else:
return 1


def exists(name):
'''
checks if a given container is defined or not
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -321,4 +347,4 @@ def th():
subprocess.check_call(cmd)
callback()
_logger.info("Waiting on states %s for container %s", states, name)
threading.Thread(target=th).start()
threading.Thread(target=th).start()