OpenStack LXC container destroy
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:tags: openstack, lxc, container, cloud, ansible
:category: \*nix

Role for destroying LXC containers. This role has been setup for use in OpenStack. This role will remove several directories on the LXC host which were used in bind mounted storage within the container. 

Example Play:
    .. code-block:: yaml

        - name: Destroy lxc containers
          hosts: all_containers
          gather_facts: false
          user: root
          roles:
            - { role: "lxc_container_destroy", tags: [ "lxc-container-destroy" ] }


Example Inventory:
    .. code-block:: json

        {
            "all_containers": {
                "children": [
                    "group_of_containers"
                ],
                "hosts": []
            },
            "lxc_hosts": {
                "children": [],
                "hosts": [
                    "infra1"
                ]
            },
            "group_of_containers": {
                "children": [],
                "hosts": [
                    "container1"
                ]
            },
            "_meta": {
                "hostvars": {
                    "infra1": {
                        "ansible_ssh_host": "192.168.0.1",
                        "container_address": "192.168.0.1",
                        "container_name": "infra1",
                        "container_networks": {
                            "management_address": {
                                "bridge": "br-mgmt",
                                "interface": "eth1",
                                "netmask": "255.255.252.0",
                                "type": "veth"
                            }
                        },
                        "properties": {
                            "container_release": "trusty",
                            "is_metal": true
                        }
                    },
                    "container1": {
                        "ansible_ssh_host": "10.0.0.1",
                        "container_address": "10.0.0.1",
                        "container_name": "container1",
                        "container_networks": {
                            "management_address": {
                                "address": "10.0.0.1",
                                "bridge": "br-mgmt",
                                "interface": "eth1",
                                "netmask": "255.255.252.0",
                                "type": "veth"
                            }
                        },
                        "physical_host": "infra1",
                        "physical_host_group": "lxc_hosts",
                        "properties": {
                            "container_release": "trusty",
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }