LXD LXC

Updated: 30 September 2025

List instances

lxc ls

List instances in longer json format

lxc list --format=json | jq

Start instance win11 and immediately attach to the console

lxc start win11 --console=vga

Start a container

lxc launch ubuntu:24.04

Start a virtual machine

lxc launch ubuntu:24.04 --vm

Prevent a container from automatically starting whenever the LXD host starts

lxc config set the_container boot.autostart false

Stop the instance called win11, with force

lxc stop --force win11

Delete container win11

lxc delete win11

Snapshots

Create a snapshot of a container

lxc snapshot container_name snapshot_name

Show a list of available snapshots

lxc info container_name

Select and restore a snapshot

lxc restore container_name snapshot_name

Remove a device e.g. iso CD

lxc config device remove container_name name_of_device