LXC: separate lxc-suite from lxc & improved command line.

Signed-off-by: Markus Heiser <markus.heiser@darmarit.de>

8 files changed, 343 insertions, 179 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 63e7e97f0..822adb1ae 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ test.sh:
 	shellcheck -x utils/searx.sh
 	shellcheck -x utils/morty.sh
 	shellcheck -x utils/lxc.sh
-	shellcheck -x utils/lxc.env
+	shellcheck -x utils/lxc-searx.env
 	shellcheck -x .config.sh
 
 test.pep8: pyenvinstall
diff --git a/utils/filtron.sh b/utils/filtron.sh
index 89971d61d..537cea145 100755
--- a/utils/filtron.sh
+++ b/utils/filtron.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # shellcheck source=utils/lib.sh
 source "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/lib.sh"
 source_dot_config
-source "${REPO_ROOT}/utils/lxc.env"
+source "${REPO_ROOT}/utils/lxc-searx.env"
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # config
diff --git a/utils/lib.sh b/utils/lib.sh
index 09883df3b..26a26d750 100755
--- a/utils/lib.sh
+++ b/utils/lib.sh
@@ -1062,14 +1062,69 @@ EOF
 # containers
 # ----------
 
-is_container() {
-    sudo_or_exit
-
-    # usage:  is_container && echo "process running inside a LXC container"
-    #         is_container || echo "process is not running inside a LXC container"
+in_container() {
+    # Test if shell runs in a container.
     #
     # hint:   Reads init process environment, therefore root access is required!
+    #
+    # usage:  in_container && echo "process running inside a LXC container"
+    #         in_container || echo "process is not running inside a LXC container"
+    #
 
+    sudo_or_exit
     # to be safe, take a look at the environment of process 1 (/sbin/init)
     grep -qa 'container=lxc' /proc/1/environ
 }
+
+
+lxc_exists(){
+
+    # usage: lxc_exists <name> || echo "container <name> does not exists"
+
+    lxc info "$1" &>/dev/null
+}
+
+lxc_image_exists(){
+    # usage: lxc_image_exists <alias> || echo "image <alias> does locally not exists"
+
+    lxc image info "local:$1" &>/dev/null
+
+}
+
+lxc_delete_container() {
+
+    #  usage: lxc_delete_container <container-name>
+
+    if lxc info "$1" &>/dev/null; then
+        info_msg "stop & delete instance ${_BBlue}${1}${_creset}"
+        lxc stop "$1" &>/dev/null
+        lxc delete "$1" | prefix_stdout
+    else
+        warn_msg "instance '$1' does not exist / can't delete :o"
+    fi
+}
+
+lxc_delete_local_image() {
+
+    #  usage: lxc_delete_local_image <container-name>
+
+    info_msg "delete image 'local:$i'"
+    lxc image delete "local:$i"
+}
+
+
+# IP
+# --
+
+global_IPs(){
+    # usage: global_IPS
+    #
+    # print list of host's SCOPE global addresses and adapters e.g::
+    #
+    #   $ global_IPs
+    #   enp4s0|192.168.1.127
+    #   lxdbr0|10.246.86.1
+    #   lxdbr0|fd42:8c58:2cd:b73f::1
+
+    ip -o addr show | sed -nr 's/[0-9]*:\s*([a-z0-9]*).*inet[6]?\s*([a-z0-9.:]*).*scope global.*/\1|\2/p'
+}
diff --git a/utils/lxc-searx.env b/utils/lxc-searx.env
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b088ca792
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/lxc-searx.env
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8; mode: sh indent-tabs-mode: nil -*-
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+# shellcheck shell=bash
+
+# This file is a setup of a LXC suite.  It is sourced from different context, do
+# not manipulate the environment directly, implement functions and manipulate
+# environment only is subshells!
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# config
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+lxc_set_suite_env() {
+    # name of https://images.linuxcontainers.org
+    export LINUXCONTAINERS_ORG_NAME="${LINUXCONTAINERS_ORG_NAME:-images}"
+    export LXC_HOST_PREFIX="${LXC_HOST_PREFIX:-searx}"
+    export LXC_SUITE=(
+        # end of standard support see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases
+        "$LINUXCONTAINERS_ORG_NAME:ubuntu/16.04"  "ubu1604" # April 2021
+        "$LINUXCONTAINERS_ORG_NAME:ubuntu/18.04"  "ubu1804" # April 2023
+        "$LINUXCONTAINERS_ORG_NAME:ubuntu/19.10"  "ubu1910" # July 2020
+        "$LINUXCONTAINERS_ORG_NAME:ubuntu/20.04"  "ubu2004" # future (EOL 2030)
+
+        # EOL see https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases
+        "$LINUXCONTAINERS_ORG_NAME:fedora/31"     "fedora31"
+
+        # rolling releases see https://www.archlinux.org/releng/releases/
+        "$LINUXCONTAINERS_ORG_NAME:archlinux"     "archlinux"
+    )
+    export FILTRON_API="0.0.0.0:4005"
+    export FILTRON_LISTEN="0.0.0.0:4004"
+    export MORTY_LISTEN="0.0.0.0:3000"
+}
+
+lxc_suite_install() {
+    (
+        lxc_set_suite_env
+        export FORCE_TIMEOUT=0
+        "${LXC_REPO_ROOT}/utils/searx.sh"   install all
+        "${LXC_REPO_ROOT}/utils/morty.sh"   install all
+        "${LXC_REPO_ROOT}/utils/filtron.sh" install all
+
+        rst_title "suite installation finished ($(hostname))" part
+        lxc_suite_info
+        echo
+    )
+}
+
+lxc_suite_info() {
+    (
+        lxc_set_suite_env
+        for ip in $(global_IPs) ; do
+            if [[ $ip =~ .*:.* ]]; then
+                info_msg "(${ip%|*}) IPv6:     http://[${ip#*|}]"
+            else
+                # IPv4:
+                info_msg "(${ip%|*}) filtron:  http://${ip#*|}:4004/"
+                info_msg "(${ip%|*}) morty:    http://${ip#*|}:3000/"
+            fi
+        done
+    )
+}
diff --git a/utils/lxc.env b/utils/lxc.env
deleted file mode 100644
index d470f256c..000000000
--- a/utils/lxc.env
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8; mode: sh indent-tabs-mode: nil -*-
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
-
-# Herein we place all, what is needed to know when inside containers.  Its
-# sourced from different context --> do not manipulate the environment directly,
-# implement functions!
-
-# shellcheck shell=sh
-
-searx_suite_set_env() {
-    export FILTRON_API="0.0.0.0:4005"
-    export FILTRON_LISTEN="0.0.0.0:4004"
-    export MORTY_LISTEN="0.0.0.0:3000"
-}
diff --git a/utils/lxc.sh b/utils/lxc.sh
index f9e6e6b7a..b5ae59a7b 100755
--- a/utils/lxc.sh
+++ b/utils/lxc.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@
 # shellcheck source=utils/lib.sh
 source "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/lib.sh"
 source_dot_config
-source "${REPO_ROOT}/utils/lxc.env"
+
+# load environment of the LXC suite
+LXC_ENV="${LXC_ENV:-${REPO_ROOT}/utils/lxc-searx.env}"
+source "$LXC_ENV"
+lxc_set_suite_env
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # config
@@ -14,33 +18,27 @@ source "${REPO_ROOT}/utils/lxc.env"
 # read also:
 # - https://lxd.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
 
-# name of https://images.linuxcontainers.org
-LINUXCONTAINERS_ORG_NAME="${LINUXCONTAINERS_ORG_NAME:-images}"
-HOST_PREFIX="${HOST_PREFIX:-searx}"
+LXC_HOST_PREFIX="${LXC_HOST_PREFIX:-test}"
 
 # where all folders from HOST are mounted
 LXC_SHARE_FOLDER="/share"
 LXC_REPO_ROOT="${LXC_SHARE_FOLDER}/$(basename "${REPO_ROOT}")"
 
-TEST_IMAGES=(
-    "$LINUXCONTAINERS_ORG_NAME:ubuntu/18.04"  "ubu1804"
-    "$LINUXCONTAINERS_ORG_NAME:ubuntu/19.04"  "ubu1904"
-    "$LINUXCONTAINERS_ORG_NAME:ubuntu/19.10"  "ubu1910"
-    "$LINUXCONTAINERS_ORG_NAME:ubuntu/20.04"  "ubu2004"
-    "$LINUXCONTAINERS_ORG_NAME:archlinux"     "archlinux"
-    "$LINUXCONTAINERS_ORG_NAME:fedora/31"     "fedora31"
-)
-
-ubu1804_boilerplate="
+ubu1604_boilerplate="
 export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 apt-get update -y
 apt-get upgrade -y
 apt-get install -y git curl wget
 "
+ubu1804_boilerplate="$ubu1604_boilerplate"
 ubu1904_boilerplate="$ubu1804_boilerplate"
 ubu1910_boilerplate="$ubu1904_boilerplate"
+
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034
-ubu2004_boilerplate="$ubu1910_boilerplate"
+ubu2004_boilerplate="
+$ubu1910_boilerplate
+echo 'Set disable_coredump false' >> /etc/sudo.conf
+"
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034
 archlinux_boilerplate="
@@ -57,11 +55,13 @@ echo 'Set disable_coredump false' >> /etc/sudo.conf
 "
 
 REMOTE_IMAGES=()
+CONTAINERS=()
 LOCAL_IMAGES=()
 
-for ((i=0; i<${#TEST_IMAGES[@]}; i+=2)); do
-    REMOTE_IMAGES=("${REMOTE_IMAGES[@]}" "${TEST_IMAGES[i]}")
-    LOCAL_IMAGES=("${LOCAL_IMAGES[@]}" "${HOST_PREFIX}-${TEST_IMAGES[i+1]}")
+for ((i=0; i<${#LXC_SUITE[@]}; i+=2)); do
+    REMOTE_IMAGES=("${REMOTE_IMAGES[@]}" "${LXC_SUITE[i]}")
+    CONTAINERS=("${CONTAINERS[@]}" "${LXC_HOST_PREFIX}-${LXC_SUITE[i+1]}")
+    LOCAL_IMAGES=("${LOCAL_IMAGES[@]}" "${LXC_SUITE[i+1]}")
 done
 
 HOST_USER="${SUDO_USER:-$USER}"
@@ -71,36 +71,48 @@ HOST_GROUP_ID=$(id -g "${HOST_USER}")
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 usage() {
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
+    _cmd="$(basename "$0")"
     cat <<EOF
 
 usage::
 
-  $(basename "$0") build        [containers]
-  $(basename "$0") install      [searx-suite]
-  $(basename "$0") remove       [containers|subordinate]
-  $(basename "$0") [start|stop] [containers|<container-name>]
-  $(basename "$0") show         [info|config|searx-suite]
-  $(basename "$0") cmd          ...
-
-build / remove
-  :containers:   build & launch (or remove) all LXC containers
+  $_cmd build        [containers]
+  $_cmd copy         [images]
+  $_cmd remove       [containers|<name>|images|subordinate]
+  $_cmd add          [subordinate]
+  $_cmd [start|stop] [containers|<name>]
+  $_cmd show         [info|config|suite|images]
+  $_cmd cmd          [--|<name>] ...
+  $_cmd install      [suite]
+
+build
+  :containers:   build & launch all LXC containers of the suite
+copy:
+  :images:       copy remote images of the suite into local storage
+remove
+  :containers:   delete all 'containers' or only <container-name>
+  :images:       delete local images of the suite
 add / remove
-  :subordinate:  lxd permission to map ${HOST_USER}'s user/group id through
+  :subordinate:  LXD permission to map ${HOST_USER}'s user/group id through
 start/stop
-  :containers:   start/stop of all 'containers' or only <container-name>
+  :containers:   start/stop all 'containers' from the suite
+  :<name>:       start/stop conatiner <name> from suite
 show
-  :info:         show info of all containers
-  :config:       show config of all containers
-  :searx-suite:  show searx-suite services of all containers
-cmd ...
-  run commandline ... in all containers
+  :info:         show info of all the containers from LXC suite
+  :config:       show config of all the containers from the LXC suite
+  :suite:        show services of all the containers from the LXC suite
+  :images:       show information of local images
+cmd
+  --             run command ... in all containers of the LXC suite
+  :<name>:       run command ... in container <name>
 install
-  :searx-suite:  install searx suite, includes morty & filtron
+  :suite:        install LXC suite, includes morty & filtron
 
-all LXC containers:
-  ${LOCAL_IMAGES[@]}
+Images of the LXC suite:
+$(echo "  ${LOCAL_IMAGES[*]}" | $FMT)
 
+Containers of the LXC suite:
+$(echo "  ${CONTAINERS[*]}" | $FMT)
 EOF
     [ -n "${1+x}" ] &&  err_msg "$1"
 }
@@ -122,10 +134,12 @@ main() {
     local exit_val
     local _usage="unknown or missing $1 command $2"
 
-    if [[ ! $1 == __* ]] && ! required_commands lxc; then
-        lxd_info
-        exit 42
+    # don't check prerequisite when in recursion
+    if [[ ! $1 == __* ]]; then
+        ! required_commands lxc && lxd_info && exit 42
+        [[ -z $LXC_SUITE ]] && err_msg "missing LXC_SUITE" && exit 42 
     fi
+
     case $1 in
         --source-only)  ;;
         -h|--help) usage; exit 0;;
@@ -133,16 +147,28 @@ main() {
         build)
             sudo_or_exit
             case $2 in
-                containers) build_instances ;;
+                ''|containers) build_instances ;;
+                *) usage "$_usage"; exit 42;;
+            esac
+            ;;
+        copy)
+            case $2 in
+                ''|images) lxc_copy_images_localy;;
                 *) usage "$_usage"; exit 42;;
             esac
             ;;
         remove)
             sudo_or_exit
             case $2 in
-                containers) remove_instances ;;
+                ''|containers) remove_instances ;;
+                images) lxc_delete_images_localy ;;
                 subordinate) echo; del_subordinate_ids ;;
-                *) usage "$_usage"; exit 42;;
+                ${LXC_HOST_PREFIX}-*)
+                    if ask_yn "Do you really want to delete conatiner $2"; then
+                        lxc_delete_container "$2"
+                    fi
+                    ;;
+                *) usage "unknown (or mising) container <name> $2"; exit 42;;
             esac
             ;;
         add)
@@ -155,116 +181,86 @@ main() {
         start|stop)
             sudo_or_exit
             case $2 in
-                containers)  lxc_cmd "$1" ;;
-                *)
+                ''|containers)  lxc_cmd "$1" ;;
+                ${LXC_HOST_PREFIX}-*)
                     info_msg "lxc $1 $2"
                     lxc "$1" "$2" | prefix_stdout "[${_BBlue}${i}${_creset}] "
                     ;;
+                *) usage "ukknown or missing container <name> $2"; exit 42;;
             esac
             ;;
         show)
             sudo_or_exit
             case $2 in
-                config) lxc_cmd config show;;
-                info) lxc_cmd info;;
-                searx-suite)
-                    for i in "${LOCAL_IMAGES[@]}"; do
-                        info_msg "[${_BBlue}${i}${_creset}] ${_BGreen}${LXC_REPO_ROOT}/utils/lxc.sh install $2${_creset}"
-                        lxc exec -t "${i}" -- "${LXC_REPO_ROOT}/utils/lxc.sh" __show "$2"  | prefix_stdout "[${i}] "
-                    done
+                suite)  show_suite ;;
+                images) show_images ;;
+                config)
+                    rst_title "container configurations"
+                    echo
+                    lxc list "$LXC_HOST_PREFIX-"
+                    echo
+                    lxc_cmd config show
+                    ;;
+                info)
+                    rst_title "container info"
+                    echo
+                    lxc_cmd info
                     ;;
                 *) usage "$_usage"; exit 42;;
             esac
             ;;
         __show)
             case $2 in
-                searx-suite) searx_suite_info ;;
+                suite) lxc_suite_info ;;
             esac
             ;;
         cmd)
             sudo_or_exit
             shift
-            for i in "${LOCAL_IMAGES[@]}"; do
-                exit_val=
-                info_msg "[${_BBlue}${i}${_creset}] ${_BGreen}${*}${_creset}"
-                lxc exec "${i}" -- "$@"
-                exit_val=$?
-                if [[ $exit_val -ne 0 ]]; then
-                    warn_msg "[${_BBlue}${i}${_creset}] exit code (${_BRed}${exit_val}${_creset}) from ${_BGreen}${*}${_creset}"
-                else
-                    info_msg "[${_BBlue}${i}${_creset}] exit code (${exit_val}) from ${_BGreen}${*}${_creset}"
-                fi
-                echo
-            done
+            case $1 in
+                --)
+                    shift
+                    for name in "${CONTAINERS[@]}"; do
+                        lxc_exec_cmd "${name}" "$@"
+                    done
+                    ;;
+                ${LXC_HOST_PREFIX}-*)
+                    local name=$1
+                    shift
+                    lxc_exec_cmd "${name}" "$@"
+                    ;;
+
+                *) usage "unknown <name>: $1"; exit 42
+                   ;;
+            esac
             ;;
         install)
             sudo_or_exit
             case $2 in
-                searx-suite)
-                    for i in "${LOCAL_IMAGES[@]}"; do
-                        info_msg "[${_BBlue}${i}${_creset}] ${_BGreen}${LXC_REPO_ROOT}/utils/lxc.sh install $2${_creset}"
-                        lxc exec -t "${i}" -- "${LXC_REPO_ROOT}/utils/lxc.sh" __install "$2"  | prefix_stdout "[${i}] "
-                    done
-                    ;;
-                *) usage "$_usage"; exit 42;;
+                suite) install_suite ;;
+                *) usage "$_usage"; exit 42 ;;
             esac
             ;;
         __install)
             case $2 in
-                searx-suite) searx_suite_install ;;
+                suite) lxc_suite_install ;;
             esac
             ;;
         doc)
             echo
             echo ".. generic utils/lxc.sh documentation"
             ;;
-
-        *)
-            usage "unknown or missing command $1"; exit 42;;
+        -*) usage "unknown option $1"; exit 42;;
+        *)  usage "unknown or missing command $1"; exit 42;;
     esac
 }
 
-searx_suite_install() {
-    (
-        searx_suite_set_env
-        export FORCE_TIMEOUT=0
-        "${LXC_REPO_ROOT}/utils/searx.sh"   install all
-        "${LXC_REPO_ROOT}/utils/morty.sh"   install all
-        "${LXC_REPO_ROOT}/utils/filtron.sh" install all
-
-        rst_title "searx-suite installation finished ($(hostname))" part
-        searx_suite_info
-        echo
-    )
-}
-
-searx_suite_info() {
-    (
-        searx_suite_set_env
-        rst_para "Services of the container $(hostname)"
-        for ip in $(hostname -I); do
-            echo
-            if [[ $ip =~ .*:.* ]]; then
-                :
-                # IPv6: not yet implemented / tested
-                # echo " searx (filtron) --> http://[$ip]:4004/"
-                # echo " morty           --> http://[$ip]:3000/"
-            else
-                # IPv4:
-                echo " searx (filtron) --> http://$ip:4004/"
-                echo " morty           --> http://$ip:3000/"
-            fi
-        done
-    )
-}
 
 build_instances() {
     rst_title "Build LXC instances"
-
-    rst_title "copy images" section
     echo
+    add_subordinate_ids
     lxc_copy_images_localy
-    # lxc image list local: && wait_key
     echo
     rst_title "build containers" section
     echo
@@ -272,64 +268,141 @@ build_instances() {
     lxc_config_containers
     lxc_boilerplate_containers
     echo
-    lxc list "$HOST_PREFIX"
+    lxc list "$LXC_HOST_PREFIX"
 }
 
 remove_instances() {
     rst_title "Remove LXC instances"
-    lxc list "$HOST_PREFIX"
-    echo -en "\\nLXC containers(s)::\\n\\n  ${LOCAL_IMAGES[*]}\\n" | $FMT
-    if ask_yn "Do you really want to delete all images"; then
-        lxc_delete_containers
+    rst_para "existing containers matching ${_BGreen}$LXC_HOST_PREFIX-*${_creset}"
+    echo
+    lxc list "$LXC_HOST_PREFIX-"
+    echo -en "\\n${_BRed}LXC containers to delete::${_creset}\\n\\n  ${CONTAINERS[*]}\\n" | $FMT
+    if ask_yn "Do you really want to delete these conatiners"; then
+        for i in "${CONTAINERS[@]}"; do
+            lxc_delete_container "$i"
+        done
     fi
     echo
-    lxc list "$HOST_PREFIX"
-    # lxc image list local: && wait_key
+    lxc list "$LXC_HOST_PREFIX-"
 }
 
 # images
 # ------
 
 lxc_copy_images_localy() {
-    for ((i=0; i<${#TEST_IMAGES[@]}; i+=2)); do
-        if lxc image info "local:${TEST_IMAGES[i+1]}" &>/dev/null; then
-            info_msg "image ${TEST_IMAGES[i]} already copied --> ${TEST_IMAGES[i+1]}"
+    rst_title "copy images" section
+    echo
+    for ((i=0; i<${#LXC_SUITE[@]}; i+=2)); do
+        if lxc_image_exists "local:${LXC_SUITE[i+1]}"; then
+            info_msg "image ${LXC_SUITE[i]} already copied --> ${LXC_SUITE[i+1]}"
         else
-            info_msg "copy image locally ${TEST_IMAGES[i]} --> ${TEST_IMAGES[i+1]}"
-            lxc image copy "${TEST_IMAGES[i]}" local: \
-                --alias  "${TEST_IMAGES[i+1]}" | prefix_stdout
+            info_msg "copy image locally ${LXC_SUITE[i]} --> ${LXC_SUITE[i+1]}"
+            lxc image copy "${LXC_SUITE[i]}" local: \
+                --alias  "${LXC_SUITE[i+1]}" | prefix_stdout
         fi
     done
+    # lxc image list local: && wait_key
 }
 
 lxc_delete_images_localy() {
+    rst_title "Delete LXC images"
+    rst_para "local existing images"
     echo
+    lxc image list local:
+    echo -en "\\n${_BRed}LXC images to delete::${_creset}\\n\\n  ${LOCAL_IMAGES[*]}\\n"
+    if ask_yn "Do you really want to delete these images"; then
+        for i in "${LOCAL_IMAGES[@]}"; do
+            lxc_delete_local_image "$i"
+        done
+    fi
+    echo
+    lxc image list local:
+}
+
+show_images(){
+    rst_title "local images"
+    echo
+    lxc image list local:
+    echo -en "\\n${_Green}LXC suite images::${_creset}\\n\\n  ${LOCAL_IMAGES[*]}\\n"
+    wait_key
     for i in "${LOCAL_IMAGES[@]}"; do
-        info_msg "delete image 'local:$i'"
-        lxc image delete "local:$i"
+        if lxc_image_exists "$i"; then
+            info_msg "lxc image info ${_BBlue}${i}${_creset}"
+            lxc image info "$i" | prefix_stdout "[${_BBlue}${i}${_creset}] "
+        else
+            warn_msg "image ${_BBlue}$i${_creset} does not yet exists"
+        fi
     done
-    #lxc image list local:
+
 }
 
+
 # container
 # ---------
 
+show_suite(){
+    rst_title "LXC suite ($LXC_HOST_PREFIX-*)"
+    echo
+    lxc list "$LXC_HOST_PREFIX-"
+    echo
+    for i in "${CONTAINERS[@]}"; do
+        if ! lxc_exists "$i"; then
+            warn_msg "container ${_BBlue}$i${_creset} does not yet exists"
+        else
+            lxc exec -t "${i}" -- "${LXC_REPO_ROOT}/utils/lxc.sh" __show suite \
+                | prefix_stdout "[${_BBlue}${i}${_creset}]  "
+        fi
+    done
+}
+
+install_suite() {
+    for i in "${CONTAINERS[@]}"; do
+        if ! lxc_exists "$i"; then
+            warn_msg "container ${_BBlue}$i${_creset} does not yet exists"
+        else
+            info_msg "[${_BBlue}${i}${_creset}] ${_BGreen}${LXC_REPO_ROOT}/utils/lxc.sh install suite${_creset}"
+            lxc exec -t "${i}" -- "${LXC_REPO_ROOT}/utils/lxc.sh" __install suite \
+                | prefix_stdout "[${_BBlue}${i}${_creset}]  "
+        fi
+    done
+}
+
 lxc_cmd() {
-    for i in "${LOCAL_IMAGES[@]}"; do
-        info_msg "lxc $* $i"
-        lxc "$@" "$i" | prefix_stdout "[${_BBlue}${i}${_creset}] "
+    for i in "${CONTAINERS[@]}"; do
+        if ! lxc_exists "$i"; then
+            warn_msg "container ${_BBlue}$i${_creset} does not yet exists"
+        else
+            info_msg "lxc $* $i"
+            lxc "$@" "$i" | prefix_stdout "[${_BBlue}${i}${_creset}] "
+            echo
+        fi
     done
 }
 
+lxc_exec_cmd() {
+    local name="$1"
+    shift
+    exit_val=
+    info_msg "[${_BBlue}${name}${_creset}] ${_BGreen}${*}${_creset}"
+    lxc exec "${name}" -- "$@"
+    exit_val=$?
+    if [[ $exit_val -ne 0 ]]; then
+        warn_msg "[${_BBlue}${i}${_creset}] exit code (${_BRed}${exit_val}${_creset}) from ${_BGreen}${*}${_creset}"
+    else
+        info_msg "[${_BBlue}${i}${_creset}] exit code (${exit_val}) from ${_BGreen}${*}${_creset}"
+    fi
+    echo
+}
+
 lxc_init_containers() {
 
     local image_name
     local container_name
 
-    for ((i=0; i<${#TEST_IMAGES[@]}; i+=2)); do
+    for ((i=0; i<${#LXC_SUITE[@]}; i+=2)); do
 
-        image_name="${TEST_IMAGES[i+1]}"
-        container_name="${HOST_PREFIX}-${image_name}"
+        image_name="${LXC_SUITE[i+1]}"
+        container_name="${LXC_HOST_PREFIX}-${image_name}"
 
         if lxc info "${container_name}" &>/dev/null; then
             info_msg "container '${container_name}' already exists"
@@ -341,7 +414,7 @@ lxc_init_containers() {
 }
 
 lxc_config_containers() {
-    for i in "${LOCAL_IMAGES[@]}"; do
+    for i in "${CONTAINERS[@]}"; do
         info_msg "[${_BBlue}${i}${_creset}] configure container ..."
 
         info_msg "[${_BBlue}${i}${_creset}] map uid/gid from host to container"
@@ -364,10 +437,10 @@ lxc_boilerplate_containers() {
     local container_name
     local boilerplate_script
 
-    for ((i=0; i<${#TEST_IMAGES[@]}; i+=2)); do
+    for ((i=0; i<${#LXC_SUITE[@]}; i+=2)); do
 
-        image_name="${TEST_IMAGES[i+1]}"
-        container_name="${HOST_PREFIX}-${image_name}"
+        image_name="${LXC_SUITE[i+1]}"
+        container_name="${LXC_HOST_PREFIX}-${image_name}"
         boilerplate_script="${image_name}_boilerplate"
         boilerplate_script="${!boilerplate_script}"
 
@@ -386,18 +459,6 @@ lxc_boilerplate_containers() {
     done
 }
 
-lxc_delete_containers() {
-    for i in "${LOCAL_IMAGES[@]}"; do
-        if lxc info "$i" &>/dev/null; then
-            info_msg "stop & delete instance ${_BBlue}${i}${_creset}"
-            lxc stop "$i" &>/dev/null
-            lxc delete "$i" | prefix_stdout
-        else
-            warn_msg "instance '$i' does not exist / can't delete :o"
-        fi
-    done
-}
-
 # subordinates
 # ------------
 #
diff --git a/utils/morty.sh b/utils/morty.sh
index 143e7e0c8..175bdf019 100755
--- a/utils/morty.sh
+++ b/utils/morty.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # shellcheck source=utils/lib.sh
 source "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/lib.sh"
 source_dot_config
-source "${REPO_ROOT}/utils/lxc.env"
+source "${REPO_ROOT}/utils/lxc-searx.env"
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # config
diff --git a/utils/searx.sh b/utils/searx.sh
index 9d73f46e2..205c7068d 100755
--- a/utils/searx.sh
+++ b/utils/searx.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # shellcheck source=utils/lib.sh
 source "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/lib.sh"
 source_dot_config
-source "${REPO_ROOT}/utils/lxc.env"
+source "${REPO_ROOT}/utils/lxc-searx.env"
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # config
@@ -544,13 +544,13 @@ EOF
     uWSGI_app_available "$SEARX_UWSGI_APP" \
         || err_msg "uWSGI app $SEARX_UWSGI_APP not available!"
 
-    if is_container; then
+    if in_container; then
         warn_msg "runnning inside container ..."
-        for ip in $(hostname -I); do
+        for ip in $(global_IPs); do
             if [[ $ip =~ .*:.* ]]; then
-                info_msg "  public HTTP service (IPv6) --> http://[$ip]"
+                info_msg "  public HTTP service (IPv6) --> http://${ip#*|}"
             else
-                info_msg "  public HTTP service (IPv4) --> http://$ip"
+                info_msg "  public HTTP service (IPv4) --> http://${ip#*|}"
             fi
         done
         warn_msg "SEARX_INTERNAL_URL not available from outside"
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ EOF
 
     if ! service_is_available "${PUBLIC_URL}"; then
         warn_msg "Public service at ${PUBLIC_URL} is not available!"
-        if is_container; then
+        if in_container; then
             warn_msg "Check if public name is correct and routed or use the public IP from above."
         fi
     fi