/var/lib/lxcfs paths are not set correctly in lxc.mount.hook during ./configure about lxcfs

[stgraber]

So you're really either meant to "make install" in which case the paths will be valid or manually use it in which case you should be able to set the right paths.

I don't like including instructions that will mess with the user's system like that.

[stgraber]

I'll be updating the website to mention that we do have packages nowadays and that people should use those unless they really know what they're doing.

[brauner]

I did both to check:

(1) sudo make install were all the files get put in /usr/local. This invalidates the instructions on your website (just confusing for users who might not have done this before). They should then read:

sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/var/lib/lxcfs
sudo ./lxcfs -s -f -o allow_other /usr/local/var/lib/lxcfs/

and in the container config you would need:

lxc.include = /usr/local/share/lxc/config/common.conf.d/00-lxcfs.conf

(2) And I also did

git clone git://github.com/lxc/lxcfs
cd lxcfs
./bootstrap.sh
./configure --prefix=/usr --localstatedir=/var --sbin=/usr/bin
make

In any case I think it would be good to mention that paths might need to be adjusted, and that packages are the preferred option.

Of course I get the point about not wanting to mess with the users system.

Thanks!