sandbox

#!/bin/bash
basename="$1"
shift
sandbox="$1"
shift
container="${basename}-${sandbox}"
commandline="$@"
fullcommand=(
  sudo -HnSu $sandbox \
    -i DISPLAY=$DISPLAY \
    -- $commandline
      )
set -m

info(){
  printf "Container:\t $container\n"
  printf "Display:\t $DISPLAY\n"
  printf "Running:\t ${fullcommand[@]}"
}

containerrun(){
  printf "\nStarting container '$container'\n"
  sudo lxc-start -n $container
  if sudo lxc-wait --name=$container --state=RUNNING; then
    printf "'$container' entered state 'RUNNING', running '$commandline'\n"
    sudo lxc-attach -n $container -- "${fullcommand[@]}"
    containerrc=$?
    printf "'$commandline' exited with return code '$containerrc'\n"
  else
    printf "Failed to start '$container'\n"
    exit 1
  fi
  sudo lxc-wait --name=$container --state=STOPPED
}

main(){
  info
  containerrun
}

main