** Description changed: Description: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Release: 16.04 lxc: Installed: 2.0.1-0ubuntu1~16.04.1 linux-image-virtual: - Installed: 4.4.0.24.25 + Installed: 4.4.0.24.25 linux-image-extra-virtual: - Installed: 4.4.0.24.25 + Installed: 4.4.0.24.25 Man ref: http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/xenial/man1/lxc-copy.1.html Problem: The man package references '-B' and '--backingstorage' as aliases of one another, but when the following command is executed: - lxc-copy --name=cache --newname overlayfs1 --backingstorage overlay - --snapshot + lxc-copy --name=cache --newname container1 --backingstorage dir The result is: lxc-copy: unrecognized option '--backingstorage' Expected result: '--backingstorage' and '-B' should be aliases and both execute correctly Existing workaround: Use '-B' instead. Steps to recreate: apt-get update && apt-get install -y lxc lxc-create --name=cache --template=download -- --dist ubuntu --release trusty --arch amd64 - lxc-copy --name=cache --newname overlayfs1 --backingstorage overlay --snapshot + lxc-copy --name=cache --newname container1 --backingstorage dir
** Description changed: Description: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Release: 16.04 lxc: Installed: 2.0.1-0ubuntu1~16.04.1 linux-image-virtual: Installed: 4.4.0.24.25 linux-image-extra-virtual: Installed: 4.4.0.24.25 Man ref: http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/xenial/man1/lxc-copy.1.html Problem: The man package references '-B' and '--backingstorage' as aliases of one another, but when the following command is executed: + lxc-copy --name=cache --newname container1 --backingstorage=dir + # as a test I also tried lxc-copy --name=cache --newname container1 --backingstorage dir The result is: lxc-copy: unrecognized option '--backingstorage' Expected result: '--backingstorage' and '-B' should be aliases and both execute correctly Existing workaround: - Use '-B' instead. + #Use '-B' instead. + lxc-copy --name=cache --newname container1 -B dir Steps to recreate: apt-get update && apt-get install -y lxc lxc-create --name=cache --template=download -- --dist ubuntu --release trusty --arch amd64 - lxc-copy --name=cache --newname container1 --backingstorage dir + lxc-copy --name=cache --newname container1 --backingstorage=dir ** Description changed: Description: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Release: 16.04 lxc: Installed: 2.0.1-0ubuntu1~16.04.1 linux-image-virtual: - Installed: 4.4.0.24.25 - linux-image-extra-virtual: Installed: 4.4.0.24.25 Man ref: http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/xenial/man1/lxc-copy.1.html Problem: The man package references '-B' and '--backingstorage' as aliases of one another, but when the following command is executed: lxc-copy --name=cache --newname container1 --backingstorage=dir # as a test I also tried lxc-copy --name=cache --newname container1 --backingstorage dir The result is: lxc-copy: unrecognized option '--backingstorage' Expected result: '--backingstorage' and '-B' should be aliases and both execute correctly Existing workaround: #Use '-B' instead. lxc-copy --name=cache --newname container1 -B dir Steps to recreate: apt-get update && apt-get install -y lxc lxc-create --name=cache --template=download -- --dist ubuntu --release trusty --arch amd64 lxc-copy --name=cache --newname container1 --backingstorage=dir -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1591510 Title: lxc-copy: unrecognized option '--backingstorage' To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/+bug/1591510/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
