Ubuntu LXD container for local development with home folder mounted

setup-ubuntu-container.sh

#!/usr/bin/env/bash

# launch as "setup-ubuntu-container.sh <container-name>"

# replace "maciej" with your username and you're good to go
# NOTE: this assumes you're UID 1000 on your local system, otherwise this script needs tweaks

set -exuo pipefail

NAME="$1"

# start privileged so UIDs match
lxc launch ubuntu:20.04 "$NAME" -c security.privileged=true
echo 'set -x

# replace ubuntu group with my group
sed "s|ubuntu|maciej|g" -i /etc/group
# replace 
sed -r "s|ubuntu:.*||g" -i /etc/passwd
yes "
" | adduser maciej

addgroup maciej sudo

# sudo nopasswd
echo "H4sIALu/blsAA+3RsQrCMBCA4az6FFkEXWxiooLgUHAsKnRwLqarkSTF1zd1lKJLQYT/g7vjuBsOrk3XInbOtyEuXXHz9ybGhxOjUpm16lWz95qHWmiTrc12szJCaau0EVKNe8awLqYmSCmC9+nT3rf5n5r1z5+UVbWf57TLsZDH07ms68uh76a/PhAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMOgJqvttVwAoAAA=" | base64 -d | tar xvfzp - -C /

apt purge snapd

' | lxc exec "$NAME" /bin/bash -

lxc stop "$NAME"

lxc config device add "$NAME" home disk source=/home/maciej path=/home/maciej

# this is optional - if you have a bridge on your main nic you can have the container talk directly to your router for DHCP
# lxc config device add "$NAME" eth0 nic name=eth0 nictype=bridged parent=br0

lxc start "$NAME"

# you can now lxc exec CONTAINER