lxc-start-vm

#!/bin/bash

# Note: assuming uid==0 is root -- might break with userns??
if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
        echo "This script should be run as 'root'"
        exit 1
fi

function usage() {
cat << EOF
Usage:
	$0 -n <container-name>		launches the container with shutdown agent
EOF
#	$0 -n <container-name> -a	launches the container only, do not launch agent [for scripts]
exit 1
}

container=""
LAUNCH_AGENT=1

while getopts ":an:" opt; do
  case $opt in
    n)
      container=$OPTARG
      ;;
    a)
      LAUNCH_AGENT=0
      ;;
    \?)
      echo "Invalid option: -$OPTARG" >&2
      usage
      ;;
    :)
      echo "Option -$OPTARG requires an argument." >&2
      usage
      ;;
  esac
done

[[ ${container} == "" ]] && usage

/usr/bin/logger -t LXC-START "[${container}] Launching container."
/usr/bin/screen -dmS init-${container} /usr/bin/lxc-start -n ${container}
lxc-wait --name=${container} --state=RUNNING
RETVAL=$?
if [ $RETVAL = 0 ]; then
	if [ $LAUNCH_AGENT == 1 ]; then
		/usr/bin/logger -t LXC-START "[${container}] Launching shutdown agent."
		nohup /usr/bin/lxc-shutdown-agent ${container} >/dev/null 2>&1 &
	fi
fi
exit $RETVAL