diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index d28a723..abbe482 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 BASEDIR=$PWD
 
 function usage {
-	echo 'usage: --host | --containers | --full'
+	echo 'usage: --host | --containers | --full | --one-container <CT_NAME>'
 	exit -1
 }
 
@@ -61,17 +61,26 @@ function install_containers {
     # install inside active LXC containers
     if [[ -f '/snap/bin/lxc' ]]; then
         for container in `/snap/bin/lxc list -c n --format csv`; do
-            echo "pushed to $container"
-            /snap/bin/lxc file push /opt/debian-bash "${container}/opt/" -r
-            /snap/bin/lxc exec "$container" -- sh -c "cd /opt/debian-bash && ./install.sh --host"
+            install_one_container $container
+            # echo "pushed to $container"
+            # /snap/bin/lxc file push /opt/debian-bash "${container}/opt/" -r
+            # /snap/bin/lxc exec "$container" -- sh -c "cd /opt/debian-bash && ./install.sh --host"
+            # echo
         done
     fi
 
 }
 
 function install_one_container {
-    echo "install container <ONE>"
+    CT=$1
+    echo "install container <$CT>"
     echo -------------------------
+    # install inside one active LXC container
+    if [[ -f '/snap/bin/lxc' ]]; then
+        echo "pushed to $CT"
+        /snap/bin/lxc file push /opt/debian-bash "${CT}/opt/" -r
+        /snap/bin/lxc exec "$CT" -- sh -c "cd /opt/debian-bash && ./install.sh --host"
+    fi
 }
 
 PARAM1=$1
@@ -83,6 +92,14 @@ case $PARAM1 in
     "--containers")
         install_containers
         ;;
+    "--one-container")
+        CT=$2
+        if [ ! -z $CT ]; then
+            install_one_container $CT
+        else
+            usage
+        fi
+        ;;
     "--full")
         install_host
         install_containers