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diff --git a/content/post/mount-shared-directories-in-incus.md b/content/post/mount-shared-directories-in-incus.md index cf7ea39..3dfddd7 100644 --- a/content/post/mount-shared-directories-in-incus.md +++ b/content/post/mount-shared-directories-in-incus.md @@ -39,23 +39,35 @@ sequenceDiagrams: options: "" --- -There will arise situations when you will want to share files between host and container. The solution is just a one liner. +When working with containers, managing file sharing between the host system and container +can often pose a challenge. However, there is an easy-to-use solution that simplifies this +process using just one line of code! This blog post will guide you on how to share files +effortlessly by leveraging Incus's `incus config` command. <!--more--> -It follows the following syntax: +## The One Liner Solution: + +If you're looking to share a specific directory containing your container data, here is the +one-liner syntax for adding the file source and path within the container configuration: ``` -incus config device add <container> <device name> disk source=</path/to/directory/> path=</mount/point/in/conainer> +incus config device add <container> <device name> <device type> source=/<path/to/directory/> path=/<mount/point/in/container> ``` -Example: +To give you a better understanding, let's look at an example. Suppose we have a container +named `container1` and want to share files located in the `/srv/movies` directory with a mount point of `/mnt/movies` within the container itself: ``` -incus config device add conatiner1 movies disk source=/srv/movies path=/mnt/movies +incus config device add container1 movies disk source=/srv/movies path=/mnt/movies ``` -Or if you are feeling special, you can directly edit the config with `incus config edit <container>`, following the previous example: +## Alternative Method for Advanced Users: + +If you're feeling adventurous and want to directly edit the configuration, Incus provides +an alternative method. With this approach, you can leverage YAML syntax within your +container configuration file with `incus config edit <container>`. Here is how it works using our +previous example: ```yaml dveices: @@ -64,3 +76,5 @@ dveices: source: /srv/movies type: disk ``` + +Happy hacking! |