Public bug reported: Seems to have started with the latest lxc release.
This is the output: $ lxc-create -n test -t download -P ~/.cache/libertine-container -- -a amd64 -d ubuntu -r xenial lxc-create: lxccontainer.c: create_partial: 176 Permission denied - Error creating partial file lxc-create: lxc_create.c: main: 316 Error creating container test ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: lxc 2.0.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-17.33-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-17-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Apr 8 15:33:40 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-03-18 (1117 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: lxc UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2015-10-28 (163 days ago) ** Affects: lxc (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1568108 Title: Cannot create unprivileged container To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/+bug/1568108/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs