pct command password option

[Robertas]

Hey guys, I am trying to automate container creation by using pct command. Password option doesn't seem to work. So the command in question is:

pct create 113 /var/lib/vz/template/cache/centos-7-default_20160205_amd64.tar.xz -password changeit
400 too many arguments
pct create <vmid> <ostemplate> [OPTIONS]

It does work without password option, any thoughts welcome.

 

[dietmar]

The pct password option reads the password from the terminal input (the parameter does not expect a value). Try the following instead:

# pct create 113 /var/lib/vz/template/cache/centos-7-default_20160205_amd64.tar.xz -password

 

[Robertas]

That works! I was following https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Linux_Container which clearly shows that password can be passed via parameters. And man doesn't mention it as well. I'm just discovered that there is even easier method using API instead.