runc-spec (8)

runc spec - create a new specification file

SYNOPSIS

runc spec [command options] [arguments...]

DESCRIPTION

The spec command creates the new specification file named "config.json" for the bundle.

The spec generated is just a starter file. Editing of the spec is required to achieve desired results. For example, the newly generated spec includes an args parameter that is initially set to call the "sh" command when the container is started. Calling "sh" may work for an ubuntu container or busybox, but will not work for containers that do not include the "sh" program.

EXAMPLE:

To run docker's hello-world container one needs to set the args parameter in the spec to call hello. This can be done using the sed command or a text editor. The following commands create a bundle for hello-world, change the default args parameter in the spec from "sh" to "/hello", then run the hello command in a new hello-world container named container1:

mkdir hello

cd hello

docker pull hello-world

docker export $(docker create hello-world) > hello-world.tar

mkdir rootfs

tar -C rootfs -xf hello-world.tar

runc spec

sed -i 's;"sh";"/hello";' config.json

runc start container1

In the start command above, "container1" is the name for the instance of the container that you are starting. The name you provide for the container instance must be unique on your host.

When starting a container through runc, runc needs root privilege. If not already running as root, you can use sudo to give runc root privilege. For example: "sudo runc start container1" will give runc root privilege to start the container on your host.

OPTIONS

--bundle, -b path to the root of the bundle directory

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