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====== LXC - Mount a directory on host into the Container ======

===== Get your uid on the host =====

<code bash>
id
</code>


returns:

<code bash>
uid=1000(peter) gid=1000(peter) groups=1000(peter)
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  On Ubuntu the uid of the first user is usually 1000.
</WRAP>

----

===== Allow LXD to remap to this id =====

<code bash>
echo 'root:1000:1' | sudo tee -a /etc/subuid /etc/subgid
</code>

----

===== Create a container =====

<code bash>
lxc init ubuntu-daily:z test
</code>

----

===== Set up the idmap to map both uid and gid 1000 to uid and gid 1000 inside the container =====

<code bash>
lxc config set test raw.idmap 'both 1000 1000'
</code>

----

===== Set the host directory to be mounted in the container =====

<code bash>
lxc config device add test homedir disk source=/home/peter path=/home/ubuntu
</code>

----

===== Start the container =====

<code bash>
lxc start test
</code>

----

===== Check the shared directory in the container =====

<code bash>
lxc exec test ls /home/ubuntu/
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  This should display any file in the directory that was mapped.
</WRAP>