Running local scripts now works correctly and improved the varions way to run commands on both the PVE and the LXCs

src/lxc/__init__.py

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class LXC:
 
         if is_template_downloaded == "":
             logging.info(f"Template {template_name} not found, downloading it...")
-            proxmox_utils.run_command_on_pve(command=f"pveam download local {template_name}", warn_exit_status=True)
+            proxmox_utils.run_command_on_pve(command=f"pveam download local {template_name}")
 
         return f"local:vztmpl/{template_name}"
 
@@ -284,21 +284,21 @@ class LXC:
             return
         else:
             logging.info(f"Starting LXC {self.lxc_id}")
-            proxmox_utils.run_command_on_pve(command=f"pct start {self.lxc_id}", warn_exit_status=True)
+            proxmox_utils.run_command_on_pve(command=f"pct start {self.lxc_id}")
 
     def stop(self):
         """
         Stop LXC
         """
         logging.info(f"Stopping LXC {self.lxc_id}")
-        proxmox_utils.run_command_on_pve(command=f"pct stop {self.lxc_id}", warn_exit_status=True)
+        proxmox_utils.run_command_on_pve(command=f"pct stop {self.lxc_id}")
 
     def reboot(self):
         """
         Reboot LXC
         """
         logging.info(f"Rebooting LXC {self.lxc_id}")
-        proxmox_utils.run_command_on_pve(command=f"pct reboot {self.lxc_id}", warn_exit_status=True)
+        proxmox_utils.run_command_on_pve(command=f"pct reboot {self.lxc_id}")
 
     def create(self):
         """
@@ -306,10 +306,10 @@ class LXC:
         """
         if self.does_exist():
             logging.info(f"LXC {self.lxc_id} already exists, skipping creation")
-            proxmox_utils.run_command_on_pve(command=self.get_pct_command(create=False), warn_exit_status=True)
+            proxmox_utils.run_command_on_pve(command=self.get_pct_command(create=False))
         else:
             logging.info(f"Creating LXC {self.lxc_id}")
-            proxmox_utils.run_command_on_pve(command=self.get_pct_command(create=True), warn_exit_status=True)
+            proxmox_utils.run_command_on_pve(command=self.get_pct_command(create=True))
 
             self.start()
 
@@ -343,9 +343,9 @@ class LXC:
         :return: boolean
         """
         if type(program) == str:
-            return self.run_command("which " + program, only_code=True) == 0
+            return self.run_command("which " + program, return_status_code=True) == 0
         elif type(program) == list:
-            return all((self.run_command("which " + p, only_code=True) == 0) for p in program)
+            return all((self.run_command("which " + p, return_status_code=True) == 0) for p in program)
 
     def run_script(self, script_path):
         """
@@ -356,7 +356,10 @@ class LXC:
         """
         return commands_utils.run_script(self, {"lxc_path": script_path})
 
-    def run_command(self, command, ssh=False, warn_exit_status=False, only_code=False, working_directory=None):
+    def run_command(self, command: str, ssh: bool = False, return_status_code: bool = False,
+                    exception_on_exit: bool = False,
+                    exception_on_empty_stdout: bool = False,
+                    working_directory: str = None, shell: bool = False):
         """
         Run command on LXC
         :param command: command to run
@@ -370,10 +373,16 @@ class LXC:
 
         if ssh:
             return proxmox_utils.run_command_ssh(command=command, host=self.get_ipv4(), username="root", port=22,
-                                                 warn_exit_status=warn_exit_status, only_code=only_code)
+                                                 return_status_code=return_status_code,
+                                                 exception_on_exit=exception_on_exit,
+                                                 exception_on_empty_stdout=exception_on_empty_stdout,
+                                                 shell=shell)
         else:
             return proxmox_utils.run_command_on_pve(command=f"pct exec {self.lxc_id} -- {command}",
-                                                    warn_exit_status=warn_exit_status, only_code=only_code)
+                                                    return_status_code=return_status_code,
+                                                    exception_on_exit=exception_on_exit,
+                                                    exception_on_empty_stdout=exception_on_empty_stdout,
+                                                    shell=shell)
 
     def get_pct_command(self, create=True):
         """

src/lxc/commands_utils.py

@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ def _run_script_on_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: Path):
         Path to the script inside the LXC storage
     """
 
-    lxc.run_command(f"bash {str(path)}")
+    lxc.run_command(f"bash {str(path.as_posix())}", shell=True)
 
 
 def _run_local_script_on_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: Path):
-    """Runs a script present on the machine running this program, inside the LXC
+    """Runs a script present on the local 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.
 
@@ -70,9 +70,17 @@ def _run_local_script_on_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: Path):
         Path object to the script on the local machine (machine running this program)
     """
 
-    # Copy the script to /tmp and run it from there
+    # define the path of the script inside the LXC
-    proxmox_utils.copy_file_to_lxc(lxc.get_id(), path, "/tmp/pdj-scripts/")
+    script_path_in_lxc = Path("/tmp/pdj-scripts/").joinpath(path.name)
-    lxc.run_command(f"bash /tmp/pdj-scripts/{path.name}")
+
+    # Copy the script to the LXC
+    proxmox_utils.copy_file_to_lxc(lxc, path, f"{str(script_path_in_lxc.parent.as_posix())}/")
+
+    # and run it from there
+    _run_script_on_lxc(lxc, script_path_in_lxc)
+
+    # once it has been run, remove the script from the LXC
+    remove_file_in_lxc(lxc, script_path_in_lxc)
 
     # with open(path, "r") as file:
     #     script = file.read()
@@ -95,10 +103,10 @@ def _run_remote_script_on_lxc(lxc: LXC, url: str):
     """
 
     if lxc.has_program("curl"):
-        lxc.run_command(f"curl -sSL {url} | bash")
+        lxc.run_command(f"curl -sSL {url} | bash", shell=True)
 
 
-def create_folder_in_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: str, permission=755):
+def create_folder_in_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: str or Path, permission=755):
     """Create a folder in the LXC
     It's possible to specify the permission of the folder, by default it uses 755
 
@@ -106,19 +114,39 @@ def create_folder_in_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: str, permission=755):
     ----------
     lxc: LXC
         The LXC object of the LXC to create the folder in
-    path: str
+    path: str or pathlib.Path
         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}")
+    if isinstance(path, Path):
+        path = str(path.as_posix())
+
+    lxc.run_command(f"mkdir -p {path}", return_status_code=True)
 
     if permission != 755:
-        lxc.run_command(f"chmod -R {permission} {path}")
+        lxc.run_command(f"chmod -R {permission} {path}", return_status_code=True)
 
 
-def create_file_in_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: str, permission=644):
+def remove_folder_in_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: str or Path):
+    """Remove a folder in the LXC
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    lxc: LXC
+        The LXC object of the LXC to remove the folder in
+    path: str or pathlib.Path
+        Path to the folder to remove in the LXC
+    """
+
+    if isinstance(path, Path):
+        path = str(path.as_posix())
+
+    lxc.run_command(f"rm -rf {path}", return_status_code=True)
+
+
+def create_file_in_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: str or Path, permission=644):
     """Create a file in the LXC
     It's possible to specify the permission of the file, by default it uses 644
 
@@ -126,29 +154,35 @@ def create_file_in_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: str, permission=644):
     ----------
     lxc: LXC
         The LXC object of the LXC to create the file in
-    path: str
+    path: str or pathlib.Path
         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 isinstance(path, Path):
+        path = str(path.as_posix())
+
+    lxc.run_command(f"touch {path}", return_status_code=True)
     if permission != 644:
-        lxc.run_command(f"chmod {permission} {path}")
+        lxc.run_command(f"chmod {permission} {path}", return_status_code=True)
 
 
-def remove_file_in_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: str):
+def remove_file_in_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: str or Path):
     """Remove a file in the LXC
 
     Parameters
     ----------
     lxc: LXC
         The LXC object of the LXC to remove the file in
-    path: str
+    path: str or pathlib.Path
         Path to the file to remove in the LXC
     """
 
-    lxc.run_command(f"rm {path}")
+    if isinstance(path, Path):
+        path = str(path.as_posix())
+
+    lxc.run_command(f"rm {path}", return_status_code=True)
 
 
 def copy_local_file_to_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: Path, destination: str):
@@ -164,7 +198,8 @@ def copy_local_file_to_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: Path, destination: str):
         Path to the destination in the LXC
     """
 
-    proxmox_utils.run_command_locally(f"scp {str(path)} {lxc.get_ssh_string()}:{destination}")
+    proxmox_utils.run_command_locally(command=f"scp -B {str(path)} {lxc.get_ssh_string()}:{destination}",
+                                      return_status_code=True)
 
 
 def copy_local_folder_to_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: Path, destination: str):
@@ -180,7 +215,8 @@ def copy_local_folder_to_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: Path, destination: str):
         Path to the destination in the LXC
     """
 
-    proxmox_utils.run_command_locally(f"scp -r {str(path)} {lxc.get_ssh_string()}:{destination}")
+    proxmox_utils.run_command_locally(command=f"scp -B -r {str(path)} {lxc.get_ssh_string()}:{destination}",
+                                      return_status_code=True)
 
 
 def run_docker_command(lxc: LXC, container: str, command: str):
@@ -200,7 +236,7 @@ def run_docker_command(lxc: LXC, container: str, command: str):
     >>> run_docker_command(lxc, "<container-name>", "<command>")
     """
 
-    lxc.run_command(f"docker exec -it {container} {command}")
+    lxc.run_command(f"docker exec -it {container} {command}", exception_on_empty_stdout=False)
 
 
 def run_docker_compose_command(lxc: LXC, command: str, working_directory: str = None):
@@ -225,9 +261,9 @@ def run_docker_compose_command(lxc: LXC, command: str, working_directory: str =
         docker_compose_exec = "docker compose"
 
     if working_directory is not None:
-        lxc.run_command(f"cd {working_directory} && {docker_compose_exec} {command}")
+        lxc.run_command(f"cd {working_directory} && {docker_compose_exec} {command}", return_status_code=True)
     else:
-        lxc.run_command(f"{docker_compose_exec} {command}")
+        lxc.run_command(f"{docker_compose_exec} {command}", return_status_code=True)
 
 
 def download_file(lxc: LXC, url: str, destination: str):
@@ -251,9 +287,9 @@ def download_file(lxc: LXC, url: str, destination: str):
     """Download a file from a URL to the LXC"""
     if type(url) is list:
         for u in url:
-            lxc.run_command(f"wget {u} --directory-prefix={destination}")
+            lxc.run_command(f"wget {u} --directory-prefix={destination}", return_status_code=True)
     else:
-        lxc.run_command(f"wget {url} --directory-prefix={destination}")
+        lxc.run_command(f"wget {url} --directory-prefix={destination}", return_status_code=True)
 
 
 def unzip_file(lxc: LXC, path: str, destination: str = None):
@@ -280,9 +316,9 @@ def unzip_file(lxc: LXC, path: str, destination: str = None):
         destination = Path(path).parent
 
     if ".zip" in path:
-        lxc.run_command(f"unzip {path} -d {destination}")
+        lxc.run_command(f"unzip {path} -d {destination}", return_status_code=True)
     elif ".tar.gz" in path:
-        lxc.run_command(f"mkdir -p {destination} && tar -xzf {path} --directory {destination}")
+        lxc.run_command(f"mkdir -p {destination} && tar -xzf {path} --directory {destination}", return_status_code=True)
 
 
 def install_package(lxc: LXC, package: str or list):
@@ -303,9 +339,11 @@ def install_package(lxc: LXC, package: str or list):
 
     if type(package) is list:
         for p in package:
-            lxc.run_command(f"{proxmox_utils.get_install_package_command(lxc.get_os_name())} {p}")
+            lxc.run_command(f"{proxmox_utils.get_install_package_command(lxc.get_os_name())} {p}",
+                            return_status_code=True)
     else:
-        lxc.run_command(f"{proxmox_utils.get_install_package_command(lxc.get_os_name())} {package}")
+        lxc.run_command(f"{proxmox_utils.get_install_package_command(lxc.get_os_name())} {package}",
+                        return_status_code=True)
 
 
 def remove_package(lxc: LXC, package: str or list):
@@ -328,10 +366,12 @@ def remove_package(lxc: LXC, package: str or list):
         packages = []
         for p in package:
             packages.append(p)
-        lxc.run_command(f"{proxmox_utils.get_remove_package_command(lxc.get_os_name())} {' '.join(packages)}")
+        lxc.run_command(f"{proxmox_utils.get_remove_package_command(lxc.get_os_name())} {' '.join(packages)}",
+                        return_status_code=True)
 
     else:
-        lxc.run_command(f"{proxmox_utils.get_remove_package_command(lxc.get_os_name())} {package}")
+        lxc.run_command(f"{proxmox_utils.get_remove_package_command(lxc.get_os_name())} {package}",
+                        return_status_code=True)
 
 
 def replace_in_files(lxc: LXC, path: str or list, search: str, replace: str, case_sensitive: bool = False):
@@ -360,6 +400,8 @@ def replace_in_files(lxc: LXC, path: str or list, search: str, replace: str, cas
 
     if type(path) is list:
         for p in path:
-            lxc.run_command(f"sed {'-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}",
+                            return_status_code=True)
     else:
-        lxc.run_command(f"sed {'-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}",
+                        return_status_code=True)

src/lxc/creation_utils.py

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def are_all_conditions_met(lxc: LXC):
     for folder in conditions['folders']:
         result.append(Path(folder).is_dir())
     for program in conditions['programs']:
-        result.append(lxc.run_command("which " + program, only_code=True) == 0)
+        result.append(lxc.run_command("which " + program, return_status_code=True) == 0)
 
     if all(result):
         logging.info(f"All creations conditions met for LXC {lxc.lxc_id}, running deploy steps...")
@@ -99,14 +99,15 @@ def run_steps(lxc: LXC):
             case "folder_copy":
                 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))
+                lxc.run_command(command=step["command"], working_directory=optional(step["working_directory"], None),
+                                return_status_code=True)
             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))
             case "git":
-                lxc.run_command(command=f"git clone {step['url']} {step['destination']}")
+                lxc.run_command(command=f"git clone {step['url']} {step['destination']}", return_status_code=True)
             case "download":
                 commands_utils.download_file(lxc, step["url"], step["destination"])
             case "unzip":

src/utils/proxmox_utils.py

@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import json
 import logging
 import os
 import pathlib
 import subprocess
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from .. import project_path
+from ..lxc import commands_utils
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from . import LXC
 
 
 def get_pve_version():
@@ -16,7 +23,7 @@ def get_pve_version():
     str
         PVE version
     """
-    return run_command_on_pve(command="pveversion", warn_exit_status=True)
+    return run_command_on_pve(command="pveversion")
 
 
 def get_pve_hostname():
@@ -28,7 +35,7 @@ def get_pve_hostname():
         PVE hostname
 
     """
-    return run_command_on_pve(command="hostname", warn_exit_status=True)
+    return run_command_on_pve(command="hostname")
 
 
 def does_lxc_exist(lxc_id: int):
@@ -45,7 +52,7 @@ def does_lxc_exist(lxc_id: int):
     """
 
     # TODO: only check in VMID column
-    return str(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}/'", exception_on_empty_stdout=False)
 
 
 def does_qemu_vm_exist(vm_id: int):
@@ -62,28 +69,28 @@ def does_qemu_vm_exist(vm_id: int):
     """
 
     # TODO: only check in VMID column
-    return str(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}", exception_on_empty_stdout=False)
 
 
-def execute_tteck_script(script_url: str, env_variables: list):
+# 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)
-
+#
-    Parameters
+#     Parameters
-    ----------
+#     ----------
-    script_url: str
+#     script_url: str
-        script url (github or other)
+#         script url (github or other)
-    env_variables: list
+#     env_variables: list
-        list of environment variables
+#         list of environment variables
-
+#
-    Returns
+#     Returns
-    -------
+#     -------
-    int
+#     int
-        status code
+#         status code
-    """
+#     """
-
+#
-    env_variables = " ".join(env_variables)
+#     env_variables = " ".join(env_variables)
-
+#
-    run_command_on_pve(command=f"{env_variables} && bash -c \"$(wget -qLO - {script_url}\"", warn_exit_status=True)
+#     run_command_on_pve(command=f"{env_variables} && bash -c \"$(wget -qLO - {script_url}\"")
 
 
 def get_config():
@@ -100,54 +107,62 @@ def get_config():
         return json.loads(file.read())
 
 
-def run_command_on_pve(command: str, warn_exit_status: bool = False, only_code: bool = False, local: bool = False):
+def run_command_on_pve(command: str, return_status_code: bool = False, exception_on_exit: bool = True,
-    """Run command on the Proxmox VE host
+                       exception_on_empty_stdout: bool = False,
+                       force_local: bool = False, shell: bool = False):
+    """Run a command on the Proxmox VE host
+    The default behavior is as follows :
+    - runs the command on the Proxmox VE host
+    - throws an exception if the exit status is not 0
+    - returns the stdout of the command
+        -- if the stdout is None or empty, throws an exception
 
+    If you don't except an output or depend on the status code returned by the command, you can set return_status_code to True:
+    - runs the command on the Proxmox VE host
+    - returns the status code of the command
 
     Parameters
     ----------
     command: str
         command to run
-    warn_exit_status: bool, optional
+    return_status_code: bool, optional
-        should an exception be thrown if the exit status is not 0
+        should it return the exit code and not the stdout, disables exception_on_exit
-    only_code: bool, optional
+    exception_on_exit: bool, optional
-        should it only return the exit code and not the stdout
+        should an exception be thrown if the exit status code is not 0
-    local: bool, optional
+        even though it's True by default, if you use return_status_code, it is disabled
+    exception_on_empty_stdout: bool, optional
+        should an exception be thrown if the stdout is None or empty
+    force_local: bool, optional
         should it be run locally not via ssh even with local mode off in the pve section of config.json
+    shell: bool, optional
+        should the command be run in a shell or not, see python subprocess documentation for more informations
 
     Returns
     -------
     str
         command output by default
     int
-        command exit code if only_code is True
+        command exit code if return_status_code is True
 
     Raises
     ------
     Exception
-        if the exit status is not 0 and warn_exit_status is True
+        if the exit status is not 0 and exception_on_exit is True
-
+    Exception
+        if the stdout is None and return_status_code is False
+    Exception
+        if the stdout is empty and exception_on_empty_stdout is True
     """
 
     # Get config
     config = get_config()
 
     # Check if PVE is local or remote
-    if config['pve']['local'] or local:
+    if config['pve']['local'] or force_local:
         # Run command and return output (not as bytes)
         logging.debug(f"Running command on PVE/Machine running this script (locally): {command}")
 
-        command = subprocess.run(command, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+        command = subprocess.run(command, shell=shell, capture_output=True, encoding="utf-8")
-                                 encoding="utf-8")
-
-        if command.returncode != 0 and warn_exit_status:
-            logging.error(f"Error while running command on PVE: \n{command.stderr}")
-            raise Exception(f"Error while running command on PVE: \n{command.stderr}")
-
-        if only_code:
-            return command.returncode
-
-        return command.stdout.decode().rstrip()
 
     else:
         host = config['pve']['host']
@@ -158,20 +173,28 @@ def run_command_on_pve(command: str, warn_exit_status: bool = False, only_code:
         logging.debug(f"Running command on PVE (ssh): {command}")
 
         # catch errors code
-        command = subprocess.run(f'ssh {username}@{host} -p {port} "{command}"', shell=True,
+        command = subprocess.run(f'ssh {username}@{host} -p {port} "{command}"', shell=shell, capture_output=True,
-                                 stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, encoding="utf-8")
+                                 encoding="utf-8")
 
-        if command.returncode != 0 and warn_exit_status:
+    if command.returncode != 0 and exception_on_exit and not return_status_code:
-            logging.error(f"Error while running command on PVE: \n{command.stderr}")
+        raise Exception(f"Error while running command on PVE: \n{command.stderr}")
-            raise Exception(f"Error while running command on PVE: \n{command.stderr}")
 
-        if only_code:
+    if return_status_code:
-            return command.returncode
+        return command.returncode
 
-        return command.stdout.rstrip()
+    if (command.stdout is None or command.stdout == "") and exception_on_empty_stdout:
+        raise Exception(
+            f"Error, no output from command on PVE, try using the command with return_status_code instead: \n{command.stderr}")
+
+    if command.stdout is None or command.stdout == "":
+        return ""
+
+    if type(command.stdout) == bytes:
+        return command.stdout.decode().rstrip()
+    return command.stdout.rstrip()
 
 
-def run_command_locally(command: str, warn_exit_status: bool = False, only_code: bool = False):
+def run_command_locally(command: str, return_status_code: bool = False, exception_on_exit: bool = False):
     """Force running command locally even if local mode is off in config.json
 
     See Also
@@ -179,11 +202,12 @@ def run_command_locally(command: str, warn_exit_status: bool = False, only_code:
     run_command_on_pve
     """
 
-    run_command_on_pve(command=command, warn_exit_status=warn_exit_status, only_code=only_code, local=True)
+    run_command_on_pve(command=command, exception_on_exit=exception_on_exit, return_status_code=return_status_code,
+                       force_local=True)
 
 
-def run_command_ssh(command: str, host: str, username: str, port: int = 22, warn_exit_status: bool = False,
+def run_command_ssh(command: str, host: str, username: str, port: int = 22, return_status_code: bool = False,
-                    only_code: bool = False):
+                    exception_on_exit: bool = False, exception_on_empty_stdout: bool = False, shell: bool = False):
     """Run command on a remote host via SSH
 
     Parameters
@@ -196,17 +220,21 @@ def run_command_ssh(command: str, host: str, username: str, port: int = 22, warn
         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
+    exception_on_exit: bool, optional
         should an exception be thrown if the exit status is not 0
-    only_code: bool, optional
+    exception_on_empty_stdout: bool, optional
+        should an exception be thrown if the stdout is empty or none
+    return_status_code: bool, optional
         should it only return the exit code and not the stdout
+    shell: bool, optional
+        should the command be run in a shell (default: True)
 
     Returns
     -------
     str
         command output by default
     int
-        command exit code if only_code is True
+        command exit code if return_status_code is True
 
     """
 
@@ -214,13 +242,12 @@ def run_command_ssh(command: str, host: str, username: str, port: int = 22, warn
 
     # catch errors code
     command = subprocess.run(f'ssh {username}@{host} -p {port} "{command}"', shell=True,
-                             stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, encoding="utf-8")
+                             capture_output=True, encoding="utf-8")
 
-    if command.returncode != 0 and warn_exit_status:
+    if command.returncode != 0 and exception_on_exit:
-        logging.error(f"Error while running command on PVE: \n{command.stderr}")
         raise Exception(f"Error while running command on PVE: \n{command.stderr}")
 
-    if only_code:
+    if return_status_code:
         return command.returncode
 
     return command.stdout.rstrip()
@@ -328,7 +355,7 @@ def get_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)
+    return run_command_on_pve(command="cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub")
 
 
 def copy_file_to_pve(path: Path, destination: str):
@@ -346,23 +373,29 @@ def copy_file_to_pve(path: Path, destination: str):
     >>> copy_file_to_pve(Path("/home/user/file.txt"), "/root/file.txt")
     """
 
+    # create the destination directory if it does not exist
+    run_command_on_pve(command=f"mkdir -p {destination.rsplit('/', 1)[0]}", return_status_code=True)
+
     config = get_config()
-    run_command_locally(f"scp {str(path)} {config['pve']['user']}@{config['pve']['host']}:{destination}")
+
+    # copy the file to the PVE from the local machine
+    run_command_locally(command=f"scp {str(path)} {config['pve']['user']}@{config['pve']['host']}:{destination}",
+                        return_status_code=True)
 
 
-def copy_file_to_lxc(lxc_id: int, path: Path, destination: str):
+def copy_file_to_lxc(lxc: LXC, path: Path, destination: str or Path):
-    """Copy a local file (on the machine running this script) to the PVE and finally to the LXC
+    """Copy a local file (on the machine running this program) to the PVE and finally to the LXC
-    It works by copying the script from the local machine to the PVE using SCP and
+    It works by copying the file 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: LXC
-        LXC ID
+        LXC object to copy the file to
     path: pathlib.Path
         Path object to file on local machine
-    destination: str
+    destination: str or pathlib.Path
         Destination on LXC
 
     Examples
@@ -370,8 +403,19 @@ def copy_file_to_lxc(lxc_id: int, path: Path, destination: str):
     >>> copy_file_to_lxc(100, Path("/home/user/file.txt"), "/root/")
     """
 
+    # define path for temp file on pve
     file = path.name
-    temp_path = f"/tmp/proxmoxdeployscripts/{file}"
+    temp_path = f"/tmp/pdj-temp/{file}"
 
+    # convert destination to string if it is a Path object
+    if isinstance(destination, Path):
+        destination = str(destination.as_posix())
+
+    # copy file to pve from local machine
     copy_file_to_pve(path, temp_path)
-    run_command_on_pve(f"pct push {lxc_id} {temp_path} {destination}")
+
+    # make sure to create destination folder on lxc
+    commands_utils.create_folder_in_lxc(lxc, destination)
+
+    # copy/push file from pve to lxc
+    run_command_on_pve(f"pct push {lxc.get_id()} {temp_path} {destination}{file}", return_status_code=True)