# LXD

> This is the documentation for LXD, a system container and virtual machine manager.


2014-2026 AGPL-3.0, LXD contributors

## Pages in this subsection

- [`lxc network`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/index.html.md): Manage and attach instances to networks
- [`lxc network acl`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/acl/index.html.md): Manage network ACLs
- [`lxc network acl create`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/acl/create/index.html.md): Create new network ACLs
- [`lxc network acl delete`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/acl/delete/index.html.md): Delete network ACLs
- [`lxc network acl edit`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/acl/edit/index.html.md): Edit network ACL configurations as YAML
- [`lxc network acl get`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/acl/get/index.html.md): Get values for network ACL configuration keys
- [`lxc network acl list`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/acl/list/index.html.md): List available network ACLS
- [`lxc network acl rename`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/acl/rename/index.html.md): Rename network ACLs
- [`lxc network acl rule`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/acl/rule/index.html.md): Manage network ACL rules
- [`lxc network acl rule add`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/acl/rule/add/index.html.md): Add rules to an ACL
- [`lxc network acl rule remove`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/acl/rule/remove/index.html.md): Remove rules from an ACL
- [`lxc network acl set`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/acl/set/index.html.md): Set network ACL configuration keys
- [`lxc network acl show`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/acl/show/index.html.md): Show network ACL configurations
- [`lxc network acl show-log`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/acl/show-log/index.html.md): Show network ACL log
- [`lxc network acl unset`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/acl/unset/index.html.md): Unset network ACL configuration keys
- [`lxc network attach`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/attach/index.html.md): Attach network interfaces to instances
- [`lxc network attach-profile`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/attach-profile/index.html.md): Attach network interfaces to profiles
- [`lxc network create`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/create/index.html.md): Create new networks
- [`lxc network delete`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/delete/index.html.md): Delete networks
- [`lxc network detach`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/detach/index.html.md): Detach network interfaces from instances
- [`lxc network detach-profile`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/detach-profile/index.html.md): Detach network interfaces from profiles
- [`lxc network edit`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/edit/index.html.md): Edit network configurations as YAML
- [`lxc network forward`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/forward/index.html.md): Manage network forwards
- [`lxc network forward create`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/forward/create/index.html.md): Create new network forwards
- [`lxc network forward delete`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/forward/delete/index.html.md): Delete network forwards
- [`lxc network forward edit`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/forward/edit/index.html.md): Edit network forward configurations as YAML
- [`lxc network forward get`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/forward/get/index.html.md): Get values for network forward configuration keys
- [`lxc network forward list`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/forward/list/index.html.md): List available network forwards
- [`lxc network forward port`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/forward/port/index.html.md): Manage network forward ports
- [`lxc network forward port add`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/forward/port/add/index.html.md): Add ports to a forward
- [`lxc network forward port remove`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/forward/port/remove/index.html.md): Remove ports from a forward
- [`lxc network forward set`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/forward/set/index.html.md): Set network forward keys
- [`lxc network forward show`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/forward/show/index.html.md): Show network forward configurations
- [`lxc network forward unset`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/forward/unset/index.html.md): Unset network forward configuration keys
- [`lxc network get`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/get/index.html.md): Get values for network configuration keys
- [`lxc network info`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/info/index.html.md): Get runtime information on networks
- [`lxc network list`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/list/index.html.md): List available networks
- [`lxc network list-allocations`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/list-allocations/index.html.md): List network allocations in use
- [`lxc network list-leases`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/list-leases/index.html.md): List DHCP leases
- [`lxc network load-balancer`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/load-balancer/index.html.md): Manage network load balancers
- [`lxc network load-balancer backend`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/load-balancer/backend/index.html.md): Manage network load balancer backends
- [`lxc network load-balancer backend add`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/load-balancer/backend/add/index.html.md): Add backends to a load balancer
- [`lxc network load-balancer backend remove`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/load-balancer/backend/remove/index.html.md): Remove backends from a load balancer
- [`lxc network load-balancer create`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/load-balancer/create/index.html.md): Create new network load balancers
- [`lxc network load-balancer delete`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/load-balancer/delete/index.html.md): Delete network load balancers
- [`lxc network load-balancer edit`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/load-balancer/edit/index.html.md): Edit network load balancer configurations as YAML
- [`lxc network load-balancer get`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/load-balancer/get/index.html.md): Get values for network load balancer configuration keys
- [`lxc network load-balancer list`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/load-balancer/list/index.html.md): List available network load balancers
- [`lxc network load-balancer port`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/load-balancer/port/index.html.md): Manage network load balancer ports
- [`lxc network load-balancer port add`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/load-balancer/port/add/index.html.md): Add ports to a load balancer
- [`lxc network load-balancer port remove`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/load-balancer/port/remove/index.html.md): Remove ports from a load balancer
- [`lxc network load-balancer set`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/load-balancer/set/index.html.md): Set network load balancer keys
- [`lxc network load-balancer show`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/load-balancer/show/index.html.md): Show network load balancer configurations
- [`lxc network load-balancer unset`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/load-balancer/unset/index.html.md): Unset network load balancer configuration keys
- [`lxc network peer`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/peer/index.html.md): Manage network peerings
- [`lxc network peer create`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/peer/create/index.html.md): Create new network peering
- [`lxc network peer delete`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/peer/delete/index.html.md): Delete network peerings
- [`lxc network peer edit`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/peer/edit/index.html.md): Edit network peer configurations as YAML
- [`lxc network peer get`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/peer/get/index.html.md): Get values for network peer configuration keys
- [`lxc network peer list`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/peer/list/index.html.md): List available network peers
- [`lxc network peer set`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/peer/set/index.html.md): Set network peer keys
- [`lxc network peer show`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/peer/show/index.html.md): Show network peer configurations
- [`lxc network peer unset`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/peer/unset/index.html.md): Unset network peer configuration keys
- [`lxc network rename`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/rename/index.html.md): Rename networks
- [`lxc network set`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/set/index.html.md): Set network configuration keys
- [`lxc network show`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/show/index.html.md): Show network configurations
- [`lxc network unset`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/unset/index.html.md): Unset network configuration keys
- [`lxc network zone`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/zone/index.html.md): Manage network zones
- [`lxc network zone create`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/zone/create/index.html.md): Create new network zones
- [`lxc network zone delete`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/zone/delete/index.html.md): Delete network zones
- [`lxc network zone edit`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/zone/edit/index.html.md): Edit network zone configurations as YAML
- [`lxc network zone get`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/zone/get/index.html.md): Get values for network zone configuration keys
- [`lxc network zone list`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/zone/list/index.html.md): List available network zones
- [`lxc network zone record`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/zone/record/index.html.md): Manage network zone records
- [`lxc network zone record create`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/zone/record/create/index.html.md): Create new network zone record
- [`lxc network zone record delete`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/zone/record/delete/index.html.md): Delete network zone record
- [`lxc network zone record edit`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/zone/record/edit/index.html.md): Edit network zone record configurations as YAML
- [`lxc network zone record entry`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/zone/record/entry/index.html.md): Manage network zone record entries
- [`lxc network zone record entry add`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/zone/record/entry/add/index.html.md): Add a network zone record entry
- [`lxc network zone record entry remove`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/zone/record/entry/remove/index.html.md): Remove a network zone record entry
- [`lxc network zone record get`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/zone/record/get/index.html.md): Get values for network zone record configuration keys
- [`lxc network zone record list`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/zone/record/list/index.html.md): List available network zone records
- [`lxc network zone record set`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/zone/record/set/index.html.md): Set network zone record configuration keys
- [`lxc network zone record show`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/zone/record/show/index.html.md): Show network zone record configuration
- [`lxc network zone record unset`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/zone/record/unset/index.html.md): Unset network zone record configuration keys
- [`lxc network zone set`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/zone/set/index.html.md): Set network zone configuration keys
- [`lxc network zone show`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/zone/show/index.html.md): Show network zone configurations
- [`lxc network zone unset`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/manpages/lxc/network/zone/unset/index.html.md): Unset network zone configuration keys

## Optional

- [Top-level llms.txt](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/llms.txt): Complete documentation index.