improve documentation and fixed/improved path handling and added copy files from local->pve(->lxc)

src/lxc/__init__.py

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ from ..utils import proxmox_utils
 class LXC:
     """LXC object"""
 
-    def __init__(self, lxc_id, lxc_hostname, os, resources, network, options, creation, deploy):
+    def __init__(self, lxc_id: int, lxc_hostname: str, os: dict, resources: dict, network: dict, options: dict,
+                 creation: dict, deploy: dict):
         self.lxc_id = lxc_id
         self.lxc_hostname = lxc_hostname
 
@@ -52,9 +53,12 @@ class LXC:
         return hash(self.lxc_id)
 
     def get_id(self):
-        """
+        """Get LXC ID
-        Get LXC ID
+
-        :return: lxc id
+        Returns
+        -------
+        int
+            LXC ID
         """
         return self.lxc_id
 

src/lxc/commands_utils.py

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
+from . import LXC
 from ..utils import proxmox_utils
 from ..utils.resources_utils import get_path
 
 
-def run_script(lxc, step):
+def run_script(lxc: LXC, step: dict):
     """Method use to dispatch the script to the correct method depending on the type of script, being
     local (on the machine running this program), remote (url) or in the LXC.
 
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ def run_script(lxc, step):
     lxc : LXC
         The LXC object used to run the script
     step: dict
-        Dictionary containing the step information about the script to run
+        Dictionary containing the step information and configuration about the script to run
         Typically read from the "creation/steps/<step>" in JSON file
     """
 
@@ -23,8 +24,9 @@ def run_script(lxc, step):
         install_package(lxc, "bash")
 
     # Run local script
-    if "path" in step:
+    if "local_path" in step:
-        _run_local_script_on_lxc(lxc, step["path"])
+        path = get_path(lxc, step["local_path"])
+        _run_local_script_on_lxc(lxc, path)
 
     # Run remote script
     elif "url" in step:
@@ -32,33 +34,78 @@ def run_script(lxc, step):
 
     # Run script in LXC
     elif "lxc_path" in step:
-        _run_script_on_lxc(lxc, step["lxc_path"])
+        path = get_path(lxc, step["lxc_path"])
+        _run_script_on_lxc(lxc, path)
 
 
-def _run_script_on_lxc(lxc, path: "Path inside the LXC"):
+def _run_script_on_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: Path):
-    """Run a script in the LXC"""
+    """Runs a script present inside the LXC storage, without copying or downloading it
 
-    lxc.run_command(f"bash {path}")
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    lxc: LXC
+        The LXC object used to run the script
+    path: pathlib.Path
+        Path to the script inside the LXC storage
+    """
+
+    lxc.run_command(f"bash {str(path)}")
 
 
-def _run_local_script_on_lxc(lxc, path: "Path to the script on the machine running this program"):
+def _run_local_script_on_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: Path):
-    """Run a local script in the LXC"""
+    """Runs a script present on the machine running this program, inside the LXC
+    It works by copying the script from the local machine to the PVE using SCP and
+    then using "pct push" to send it to the LXC.
 
-    path = get_path(lxc, path)
+    Parameters
-    with open(path, "r") as file:
+    ----------
-        script = file.read()
+    lxc: LXC
-        lxc.run_command("bash <<EOF\n" + script + "\nEOF")
+        The LXC object used to run the script
+    path: pathlib.Path
+        Path object to the script on the local machine (machine running this program)
+    """
+
+    # Copy the script to /tmp and run it from there
+    proxmox_utils.copy_file_to_lxc(lxc.get_id(), str(path), "/tmp/pdj-scripts/")
+    lxc.run_command(f"bash /tmp/pdj-scripts/{path.name}")
+
+    # with open(path, "r") as file:
+    #     script = file.read()
+    #
+    #     # TODO : Might work with EOF instead of copying the script to /tmp but unable to make it work
+    #     # lxc.run_command("bash <<EOF\n" + script + "\nEOF")
 
 
-def _run_remote_script_on_lxc(lxc, url: "URL to the script"):
+def _run_remote_script_on_lxc(lxc: LXC, url: str):
-    """Run a remote script in the LXC"""
+    """Runs a script from a URL on a LXC
+    Usually this should not be called directly but rather through the run_script() method with the
+    according step configuration (local_path, url or lxc_path) which is itself usually read from the JSON file.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    lxc: LXC
+        The LXC object used to run the script
+    url: str
+        URL of the script to run
+    """
 
     if lxc.has_program("curl"):
         lxc.run_command(f"curl -sSL {url} | bash")
 
 
-def create_folder_in_lxc(lxc, path, permission=755):
+def create_folder_in_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: str, permission=755):
-    """Create a folder in the LXC"""
+    """Create a folder in the LXC
+    It's possible to specify the permission of the folder, by default it uses 755
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    lxc: LXC
+        The LXC object of the LXC to create the folder in
+    path: str
+        Path to the folder to create in the LXC
+    permission: int, optional
+        Permission of the folder to create in the LXC (default is 755)
+    """
 
     lxc.run_command(f"mkdir -p {path}")
 
@@ -66,47 +113,72 @@ def create_folder_in_lxc(lxc, path, permission=755):
         lxc.run_command(f"chmod -R {permission} {path}")
 
 
-def create_file_in_lxc(lxc, path, permission=644):
+def create_file_in_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: str, permission=644):
-    """Create a file in the LXC"""
+    """Create a file in the LXC
+    It's possible to specify the permission of the file, by default it uses 644
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    lxc: LXC
+        The LXC object of the LXC to create the file in
+    path: str
+        Path to the file to create in the LXC
+    permission: int, optional
+        Permission of the file to create in the LXC (default is 644)
+    """
 
     lxc.run_command(f"touch {path}")
     if permission != 644:
         lxc.run_command(f"chmod {permission} {path}")
 
 
-def copy_local_file_to_lxc(lxc, path, destination):
+def remove_file_in_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: str):
+    """Remove a file in the LXC
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    lxc: LXC
+        The LXC object of the LXC to remove the file in
+    path: str
+        Path to the file to remove in the LXC
+    """
+
+    lxc.run_command(f"rm {path}")
+
+
+def copy_local_file_to_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: Path, destination: str):
     """Copy a local file to the LXC
 
     Parameters
     ----------
     lxc : LXC
         The LXC object of the LXC to copy the file to
-    path: str
+    path: pathlib.Path
-        Path to the file on the machine running this program
+        Path object to the file on the machine running this program
     destination: str
         Path to the destination in the LXC
     """
 
-    proxmox_utils.run_command_locally(f"scp {get_path(lxc, path)} {lxc.get_ssh_string()}:{destination}")
+    proxmox_utils.run_command_locally(f"scp {str(path)} {lxc.get_ssh_string()}:{destination}")
 
 
-def copy_local_folder_to_lxc(lxc, path, destination):
+def copy_local_folder_to_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: Path, destination: str):
     """Copy a local folder to the LXC
 
     Parameters
     ----------
     lxc : LXC
         The LXC object of the LXC to copy the folder to
-    path: str
+    path: pathlib.Path
-        Path to the folder on the machine running this program
+        Path object to the folder on the machine running this program
     destination: str
         Path to the destination in the LXC
     """
 
-    proxmox_utils.run_command_locally(f"scp -r {get_path(lxc, path)} {lxc.get_ssh_string()}:{destination}")
+    proxmox_utils.run_command_locally(f"scp -r {str(path)} {lxc.get_ssh_string()}:{destination}")
 
 
-def run_docker_command(lxc, container, command):
+def run_docker_command(lxc: LXC, container: str, command: str):
     """Run a command inside a docker container on the LXC
 
     Parameters
@@ -117,11 +189,16 @@ def run_docker_command(lxc, container, command):
         Name of the docker container to run the command in
     command : str
         Command to run in the docker container
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> run_docker_command(lxc, "<container-name>", "<command>")
     """
+
     lxc.run_command(f"docker exec -it {container} {command}")
 
 
-def run_docker_compose_command(lxc, command, working_directory=None):
+def run_docker_compose_command(lxc: LXC, command: str, working_directory: str = None):
     """Run a docker-compose command in the LXC
 
     Parameters
@@ -130,13 +207,14 @@ def run_docker_compose_command(lxc, command, working_directory=None):
         The LXC object of the LXC to run the docker-compose command in
     command: str
         The docker-compose command to run
-    working_directory: str
+    working_directory: str, optional
         The working directory to run the command in
 
     Examples
     --------
     >>> run_docker_compose_command(lxc, "up -d", "/home/user/traefik")
     """
+
     docker_compose_exec = "docker-compose"
     if not lxc.has_program(docker_compose_exec):
         docker_compose_exec = "docker compose"
@@ -147,16 +225,33 @@ def run_docker_compose_command(lxc, command, working_directory=None):
         lxc.run_command(f"{docker_compose_exec} {command}")
 
 
-def download_file(lxc, url, destination):
+def download_file(lxc: LXC, url: str, destination: str):
+    """Download a file from a URL to the LXC and save it to the destination
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    lxc: LXC
+        The LXC object of the LXC to download the file to
+    url: str
+        URL of the file to download
+    destination: str
+        Path to the destination to save the file to
+        Needs to end with a trailing slash
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> download_file(lxc, "https://example.com/file.zip", "/home/user/")
+
+    """
     """Download a file from a URL to the LXC"""
     if type(url) is list:
         for u in url:
-            lxc.run_command(f"wget {u} -O {destination}")
+            lxc.run_command(f"wget {u} --directory-prefix={destination}")
     else:
-        lxc.run_command(f"wget {url} -O {destination}")
+        lxc.run_command(f"wget {url} --directory-prefix={destination}")
 
 
-def unzip_file(lxc, path, destination=None):
+def unzip_file(lxc: LXC, path: str, destination: str = None):
     """Unzip a file in the LXC
 
     Parameters
@@ -165,13 +260,15 @@ def unzip_file(lxc, path, destination=None):
         The LXC object of the LXC to unzip the file in
     path: str
         Path to the file to unzip
-    destination: str
+    destination: str, optional
         Path to the destination to unzip the file to
+        If not specified, it will unzip the file in the same directory as the file
+        Needs to end with a trailing slash
 
     Examples
     --------
-    >>> unzip_file(lxc, "/home/user/file.zip", "/home/user/destination")
+    >>> unzip_file(lxc, "/home/user/file.zip", "/home/user/extracted_files/")
-    >>> unzip_file(lxc, "/home/user/file.tar.gz", "/home/user/destination")
+    >>> unzip_file(lxc, "/home/user/file.tar.gz", "/home/user/extracted_files/")
     """
 
     if destination is None:
@@ -180,10 +277,10 @@ def unzip_file(lxc, path, destination=None):
     if ".zip" in path:
         lxc.run_command(f"unzip {path} -d {destination}")
     elif ".tar.gz" in path:
-        lxc.run_command(f"tar -xzf {path} -C {destination}")
+        lxc.run_command(f"mkdir -p {destination} && tar -xzf {path} --directory {destination}")
 
 
-def install_package(lxc, package):
+def install_package(lxc: LXC, package: str or list):
     """Install a package in the LXC
 
     Parameters
@@ -191,7 +288,7 @@ def install_package(lxc, package):
     lxc: LXC
         The LXC object of the LXC to install the package in
     package: str or list
-        Name of the package to install
+        Name(s) of the package(s) to install
 
     Examples
     --------
@@ -206,7 +303,7 @@ def install_package(lxc, package):
         lxc.run_command(f"{proxmox_utils.get_install_package_command(lxc.get_os_name())} {package}")
 
 
-def remove_package(lxc, package):
+def remove_package(lxc: LXC, package: str or list):
     """Remove a package in the LXC
 
     Parameters
@@ -214,7 +311,7 @@ def remove_package(lxc, package):
     lxc: LXC
         The LXC object of the LXC to remove the package in
     package: str or list
-        Name of the package to remove
+        Name(s) of the package(s) to remove
 
     Examples
     --------
@@ -232,20 +329,20 @@ def remove_package(lxc, package):
         lxc.run_command(f"{proxmox_utils.get_remove_package_command(lxc.get_os_name())} {package}")
 
 
-def replace_in_files(lxc, path, search, replace, case_sensitive=False):
+def replace_in_files(lxc: LXC, path: str or list, search: str, replace: str, case_sensitive: bool = False):
     """Replace a string in one or multiples files in the LXC
 
     Parameters
     ----------
     lxc : LXC
         The LXC object of the LXC to replace the string in
-    path : str or list
+    path : str or list of str
         Path to the file(s) to replace the string in
     search : str
         String to search for
     replace : str
         String to replace the search string with
-    case_sensitive : bool
+    case_sensitive : bool, optional
         Whether the search should be case sensitive or not
 
     Examples
@@ -258,6 +355,6 @@ def replace_in_files(lxc, path, search, replace, case_sensitive=False):
 
     if type(path) is list:
         for p in path:
-            lxc.run_command(f"sed -i {'-i' if case_sensitive else ''} 's/{search}/{replace}/g' {p}")
+            lxc.run_command(f"sed {'-i' if case_sensitive else ''} 's/{search}/{replace}/g' {p}")
     else:
-        lxc.run_command(f"sed -i {'-i' if case_sensitive else ''} 's/{search}/{replace}/g' {path}")
+        lxc.run_command(f"sed {'-i' if case_sensitive else ''} 's/{search}/{replace}/g' {path}")

src/lxc/creation_utils.py

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from . import commands_utils
+from . import commands_utils, LXC
+from ..utils.resources_utils import get_path
 
 
-def are_all_conditions_met(lxc):
+def are_all_conditions_met(lxc: LXC):
     """
     Check conditions for running the creation steps for an LXC.
 
@@ -43,28 +44,29 @@ def are_all_conditions_met(lxc):
     return all(result)
 
 
-def optional(var, placeholder):
+def optional(var: any, placeholder: any):
     """Return a placeholder if the given variable is None, otherwise return the variable
 
     Parameters
     ----------
-    var
+    var: any
         Variable to check if it is None
-    placeholder
+    placeholder: any
         Placeholder to return if the variable is None
 
     Returns
     -------
-    var or placeholder
+    any[any]
-
+        The variable if it is not None, otherwise the placeholder
     """
+
     if var is None:
         return placeholder
     else:
         return var
 
 
-def run_steps(lxc):
+def run_steps(lxc: LXC):
     """Run the creation steps for the given LXC
 
     Parameters
@@ -85,18 +87,18 @@ def run_steps(lxc):
             case "file_create":
                 commands_utils.create_file_in_lxc(lxc, step["path"], optional(step["permission"], 644))
             case "file_copy":
-                commands_utils.copy_local_file_to_lxc(lxc, step["path"], step["destination"])
+                commands_utils.copy_local_file_to_lxc(lxc, get_path(lxc, step["path"]), step["destination"])
             case "folder":
                 commands_utils.create_folder_in_lxc(lxc, step["path"], optional(step["permission"], 755))
             case "folder_copy":
-                commands_utils.copy_local_folder_to_lxc(lxc, step["path"], step["destination"])
+                commands_utils.copy_local_folder_to_lxc(lxc, get_path(lxc, step["path"]), step["destination"])
             case "command":
                 lxc.run_command(command=step["command"], working_directory=optional(step["working_directory"], None))
             case "docker":
                 commands_utils.run_docker_command(lxc, step["container"], step["command"])
             case "docker_compose":
                 commands_utils.run_docker_compose_command(lxc, step["command"],
-                                                              optional(step["working_directory"], None))
+                                                          optional(step["working_directory"], None))
             case "git":
                 lxc.run_command(command=f"git clone {step['url']} {step['destination']}")
             case "download":

src/lxc/utils.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import json
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from . import LXC
 
@@ -17,12 +18,12 @@ def get_all_lxcs():
     return lxcs
 
 
-def get_lxc(lxc_id):
+def get_lxc(lxc_id: int):
     """Get LXC by ID
 
     Parameters
     ----------
-    lxc_id : str
+    lxc_id : int
         ID of the LXC to get
 
     Returns
@@ -38,23 +39,23 @@ def get_lxc(lxc_id):
     return None
 
 
-def load_lxc(file, lxc_id):
+def load_lxc(lxc_id: int, filepath: Path):
     """Load LXC from JSON file
 
     Parameters
     ----------
-    file : str
+    lxc_id : int
-        Path to the JSON file of the LXC to load
-    lxc_id : str
         ID of the LXC to load
+    filepath : pathlib.Path
+        Path object to the JSON file of the LXC to load
 
     Examples
     --------
-    >>> load_lxc("./resources/lxc/100/config.json", "100")
+    >>> load_lxc(100, Path("<full-path>/resources/lxc/100/config.json"))
     """
 
     # Load JSON data
-    data = json.loads(file)
+    data = json.loads(filepath.read_text())
 
     # Extract values from JSON
     lxc_id = lxc_id

src/main.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import logging
-import os
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from . import project_path
 from .lxc.utils import load_lxc, get_all_lxcs
@@ -7,19 +7,17 @@ from .lxc.utils import load_lxc, get_all_lxcs
 
 def run():
     # Read all files in the resources directory
-    resources = os.listdir(project_path / "resources")
+    resources = Path(project_path).joinpath("resources").glob("*")
 
     # Go through each LXC file
     for resource in resources:
         if resource == "lxc":
             # Read all files in the LXC directory
-            lxc_folders = os.listdir(project_path / "resources" / "lxc")
+            lxc_folders = Path(project_path).joinpath("resources", "lxc").glob("*")
             for lxc_folder in lxc_folders:
-                lxc_file = os.path.join(project_path / "resources" / "lxc", lxc_folder, "config.json")
+                lxc_file = Path(project_path).joinpath("resources", "lxc", lxc_folder, "config.json")
-                # Open the file
+
-                with open(lxc_file, "r") as file:
+                load_lxc(filepath=lxc_file, lxc_id=int(lxc_folder.name))
-                    # Load the LXC
-                    load_lxc(file.read(), lxc_id=lxc_folder)
 
     for lxc in get_all_lxcs():
         logging.info(f"Loading LXC {lxc.lxc_id}")

src/utils/proxmox_utils.py

@@ -1,56 +1,84 @@
 import json
 import logging
 import os
+import pathlib
 import subprocess
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from .. import project_path
 
 
 def get_pve_version():
-    """
+    """Get PVE version
-    Get PVE version
+
-    :return: pve version
+    Returns
+    -------
+    str
+        PVE version
     """
     return run_command_on_pve(command="pveversion", warn_exit_status=True)
 
 
 def get_pve_hostname():
-    """
+    """Get PVE hostname
-    Get PVE hostname
+
-    :return:  pve hostname
+    Returns
+    -------
+    str
+        PVE hostname
+
     """
     return run_command_on_pve(command="hostname", warn_exit_status=True)
 
 
-def does_lxc_exist(lxc_id):
+def does_lxc_exist(lxc_id: int):
-    """
+    """Check if an LXC exists with the given ID
-    Check if LXC exists
 
-    :param lxc_id: lxc id
+    Parameters
-    :return: does lxc exists
+    ----------
+    lxc_id: int
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    bool
+        Does LXC exist?
     """
+
     # TODO: only check in VMID column
-    return lxc_id in run_command_on_pve(command=f"pct list | awk '/{lxc_id}/'")
+    return str(lxc_id) in run_command_on_pve(command=f"pct list | awk '/{lxc_id}/'")
 
 
-def does_qemu_vm_exist(vm_id):
+def does_qemu_vm_exist(vm_id: int):
+    """Check if a QEMU VM exists with the given ID
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    vm_id: int
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    bool
+        Does QEMU VM exist?
     """
-    Check if QEMU VM exists
 
-    :param vm_id: vm id
-    :return: does qemu vm exists
-    """
     # TODO: only check in VMID column
-    return vm_id in run_command_on_pve(command=f"qm list {vm_id}")
+    return str(vm_id) in run_command_on_pve(command=f"qm list {vm_id}")
 
 
-def execute_tteck_script(script_url, env_variables):
+def execute_tteck_script(script_url: str, env_variables: list):
-    """
+    """Execute TTECK script with already filled environment variables to run silently (non-interactive)
-    Execute TTECK script with already filled environment variables to run silently (non-interactive)
 
-    :param script_url: script url (github or other)
+    Parameters
-    :param env_variables: list of environment variables
+    ----------
-    :return: status code
+    script_url: str
+        script url (github or other)
+    env_variables: list
+        list of environment variables
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    int
+        status code
     """
 
     env_variables = " ".join(env_variables)
@@ -59,20 +87,46 @@ def execute_tteck_script(script_url, env_variables):
 
 
 def get_config():
+    """Get the JSON content of config.json file as a dict
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    dict
+        JSON content of config.json file
+    """
+
     config_file = os.path.join(project_path / "resources" / "config.json")
     with open(config_file, "r") as file:
         return json.loads(file.read())
 
 
-def run_command_on_pve(command, warn_exit_status=False, only_code=False, local=False):
+def run_command_on_pve(command: str, warn_exit_status: bool = False, only_code: bool = False, local: bool = False):
-    """
+    """Run command on the Proxmox VE host
-    Run command on PVE
+
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    command: str
+        command to run
+    warn_exit_status: bool, optional
+        should an exception be thrown if the exit status is not 0
+    only_code: bool, optional
+        should it only return the exit code and not the stdout
+    local: bool, optional
+        should it be run locally not via ssh even with local mode off in the pve section of config.json
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    str
+        command output by default
+    int
+        command exit code if only_code is True
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    Exception
+        if the exit status is not 0 and warn_exit_status is True
 
-    :param local: should be run locally not via ssh even with local mode off
-    :param only_code: should we only return the exit code and not the stdout
-    :param warn_exit_status: should an exception be thrown if the exit status is not 0
-    :param command: command
-    :return: command
     """
 
     # Get config
@@ -117,12 +171,45 @@ def run_command_on_pve(command, warn_exit_status=False, only_code=False, local=F
         return command.stdout.rstrip()
 
 
-def run_command_locally(command, warn_exit_status=False, only_code=False):
+def run_command_locally(command: str, warn_exit_status: bool = False, only_code: bool = False):
+    """Force running command locally even if local mode is off in config.json
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    run_command_on_pve
+    """
+
     run_command_on_pve(command=command, warn_exit_status=warn_exit_status, only_code=only_code, local=True)
 
 
-def run_command_ssh(command, host, username, port=22, warn_exit_status=False, only_code=False):
+def run_command_ssh(command: str, host: str, username: str, port: int = 22, warn_exit_status: bool = False,
-    # Run command on PVE via SSH and return output
+                    only_code: bool = False):
+    """Run command on a remote host via SSH
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    command: str
+        command to run
+    host: str
+        host to run the command on
+    username: str
+        username to use to connect to the host (usually root for lxc and vm)
+    port: int, optional
+        port to use to connect to the host (default: 22)
+    warn_exit_status: bool, optional
+        should an exception be thrown if the exit status is not 0
+    only_code: bool, optional
+        should it only return the exit code and not the stdout
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    str
+        command output by default
+    int
+        command exit code if only_code is True
+
+    """
+
     logging.debug(f"Running command on host {host} (ssh): {command}")
 
     # catch errors code
@@ -139,12 +226,24 @@ def run_command_ssh(command, host, username, port=22, warn_exit_status=False, on
     return command.stdout.rstrip()
 
 
-def get_install_package_command(distribution):
+def get_install_package_command(distribution: str):
-    """
+    """Retrieve the correct command to install a package based on the distribution specified
-    Get the install package without interaction command based on the distribution.
+    It supports all the distribution supported by Proxmox VE (from the pct command documentation).
+    Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, Fedora, Gentoo, Alpine, ArchLinux, Devuan, NixOS, OpenSUSE
 
-    :param distribution: Distribution name
+    Parameters
-    :return: Install package command
+    ----------
+    distribution: str
+        Name of the distribution as specific in the proxmox pct command documentation
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/pct.1.html
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    str
+        Beginning of the command to install a package, the package name should be appended to it
     """
 
     distribution = distribution.lower()
@@ -173,12 +272,24 @@ def get_install_package_command(distribution):
         raise Exception(f"Unsupported distribution: {distribution}")
 
 
-def get_remove_package_command(distribution):
+def get_remove_package_command(distribution: str):
-    """
+    """Retrieve the correct command to uninstall a package based on the distribution specified
-    Get the remove package without interaction command based on the distribution.
+    It supports all the distribution supported by Proxmox VE (from the pct command documentation).
+    Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, Fedora, Gentoo, Alpine, ArchLinux, Devuan, NixOS, OpenSUSE
 
-    :param distribution: Distribution name
+    Parameters
-    :return: Remove package command
+    ----------
+    distribution: str
+        Name of the distribution as specific in the proxmox pct command documentation
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/pct.1.html
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    str
+        Beginning of the command to uninstall a package, the package name should be appended to it
     """
 
     distribution = distribution.lower()
@@ -208,8 +319,59 @@ def get_remove_package_command(distribution):
 
 
 def get_ssh_public_key():
+    """ Retrieve the SSH public key of the machine running this script
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    str
+        SSH public key
     """
-    Get SSH public key
+
-    :return: ssh public key
+    # TODO: maybe implement custom path for the key
-    """
     return run_command_on_pve(command="cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub", warn_exit_status=True)
+
+
+def copy_file_to_pve(path: Path, destination: str):
+    """Copy a local file (on the machine running this script) to the PVE
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    path: pathlib.Path
+        Path object to file on local machine
+    destination: str
+        Destination on PVE
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> copy_file_to_pve(Path("/home/user/file.txt"), "/root/file.txt")
+    """
+
+    config = get_config()
+    run_command_locally(f"scp {str(path)} {config['pve']['root']}@{config['pve']['host']}:{destination}")
+
+
+def copy_file_to_lxc(lxc_id: int, path: Path, destination: str):
+    """Copy a local file (on the machine running this script) to the PVE and finally to the LXC
+    It works by copying the script from the local machine to the PVE using SCP and
+    then using "pct push" to send it to the LXC.
+    Sometimes SSH is not installed on freshs LXC, so by using pct push we are sure that it will work.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    lxc_id: int
+        LXC ID
+    path: pathlib.Path
+        Path object to file on local machine
+    destination: str
+        Destination on LXC
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> copy_file_to_lxc(100, Path("/home/user/file.txt"), "/root/")
+    """
+
+    file = path.name
+    temp_path = f"/tmp/proxmoxdeployscripts/{file}"
+
+    copy_file_to_pve(path, temp_path)
+    run_command_on_pve(f"pct push {lxc_id} {temp_path} {destination}")

src/utils/resources_utils.py

@@ -1,15 +1,44 @@
-import os
+import pathlib
 
 from .. import project_path
+from ..lxc import LXC
 
 
-def get_path(lxc, path):
+def get_path(lxc: LXC, path: str):
-    parent = os.path.join(project_path / "resources")
+    """Returns the complete path to a global, protected or LXC-relative resource file.
 
-    if path.startswith("/global/"):
+    For example, if the path is "global/test.txt", the function will return the complete path to
+    the file in the resources/ folder.
+    Another example, if the path is "protected/test.txt", the function will return the complete path to
+    the file in the protected_resources/ folder.
+    Other folders can be added like "global/scripts/test.sh" or "protected/scripts/test.sh".
+
+    If none of the above conditions are met, the function will return the path relative to the LXC folder
+    depending on the given LXC object.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    lxc: LXC
+        LXC object to use to get the relative path
+        Can be omitted if you know what you are doing and the path is either global or protected.
+    path: str
+        Path to the resource file
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    pathlib.Path
+        Complete path to the resource file
+
+    """
+    parent = pathlib.Path(project_path).joinpath("resources")
+
+    if path.startswith("global/"):
         # Use global folder
-        return parent + "/scripts/" + path[len("/global/"):]
+        return parent.joinpath(path[len("global/"):])
+    elif path.startswith("protected/"):
+        # Use protected folder
+        return parent.parent.joinpath("protected_resources", path[len("protected/"):])
     else:
         # Use VM/LXC folder
         lxc_id = lxc.get_id()
-        return parent + f"/resources/lxc/{lxc_id}/{path}"
+        return parent.joinpath("lxc", lxc_id, path)