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Create a Custom Image with the Given Specifications

For this exercise, the goal is to create a custom image with the given specifications. We must first initialize LXD with default options. Then, we need to create a container with a CentOS 7 image. Afterwards, we must install and enable Apache web server and MariaDB. Next, we publish our container and create a local image. Lastly, we must create a container from the newly-created image and verify that Apache web server and MariaDB are both running.

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Clock icon Intermediate
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Clock icon 45m
Last updated
Clock icon Aug 15, 2025

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Initialize LXD and Create a Container with the CentOS 7 Image

    Initialize LXD with default options.

    lxd init

    Create a container with the Centos 7 image.

    lxc launch images:centos/7/amd64 our-test-container

  2. Challenge

    Install and Enable Apache Web Server and MariaDB

    Access the container.

    lxc exec our-test-container bash

    Install Apache and MariaDB.

    yum install httpd mariadb-server mariadb

    Enable installed services.

    systemctl start httpd 
systemctl enable httpd
systemctl status httpd  

    systemctl start mariadb
systemctl enable mariadb 
systemctl status mariadb 

    exit

  3. Challenge

    Publish the Container and Create a Local Image 

    lxc stop our-test-container 

    lxc publish our-test-container --alias my-new-image

    lxc delete our-test-container

  4. Challenge

    Create a Container from the Newly-Created Image and Verify Apache Web Server and MariaDB are Both Running 

    lxc launch my-new-image our-new-container

    lxc exec our-new-container bash

    systemctl status httpd 
systemctl status mariadb
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