lxc Command Examples

Manage Linux containers using the lxd REST API. Any container names or patterns can be prefixed with the name of a remote server. More information: https://manned.org/lxc.

• List local containers matching a string. Omit the string to list all local containers:

lxc list {{match_string}}

• List images matching a string. Omit the string to list all images:

lxc image list [{{remote}}:]{{match_string}}

• Create a new container from an image:

lxc init [{{remote}}:]{{image}} {{container}}

• Start a container:

lxc start [{{remote}}:]{{container}}

• Stop a container:

lxc stop [{{remote}}:]{{container}}

• Show detailed info about a container:

lxc info [{{remote}}:]{{container}}

• Take a snapshot of a container:

lxc snapshot [{{remote}}:]{{container}} {{snapshot}}

• Execute a specific command inside a container:

lxc exec [{{remote}}:]{{container}} {{command}}