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# `lxc`

Command line client for LXD

## Synopsis

Description:
  Command line client for LXD

  All of LXD's features can be driven through the various commands below.
  For help with any of those, simply call them with --help.



## Options

```
      --all            Show less common commands
      --debug          Show all debug messages
      --force-local    Force using the local unix socket
  -h, --help           Print help
      --project        Override the source project
  -q, --quiet          Don't show progress information
      --sub-commands   Use with help or --help to view sub-commands
  -v, --verbose        Show all information messages
      --version        Print version number
```

## SEE ALSO

* [lxc alias](lxc_alias.md)	 - Manage command aliases
* [lxc auth](lxc_auth.md)	 - Manage user authorization
* [lxc cluster](lxc_cluster.md)	 - Manage cluster members
* [lxc config](lxc_config.md)	 - Manage instance and server configuration options
* [lxc console](lxc_console.md)	 - Attach to instance consoles
* [lxc copy](lxc_copy.md)	 - Copy instances within or in between LXD servers
* [lxc delete](lxc_delete.md)	 - Delete instances and snapshots
* [lxc exec](lxc_exec.md)	 - Execute commands in instances
* [lxc export](lxc_export.md)	 - Export instance backups
* [lxc file](lxc_file.md)	 - Manage files in instances
* [lxc image](lxc_image.md)	 - Manage images
* [lxc import](lxc_import.md)	 - Import instance backups
* [lxc info](lxc_info.md)	 - Show instance or server information
* [lxc init](lxc_init.md)	 - Create instances from images
* [lxc launch](lxc_launch.md)	 - Create and start instances from images
* [lxc list](lxc_list.md)	 - List instances
* [lxc monitor](lxc_monitor.md)	 - Monitor a local or remote LXD server
* [lxc move](lxc_move.md)	 - Move instances within or in between LXD servers
* [lxc network](lxc_network.md)	 - Manage and attach instances to networks
* [lxc operation](lxc_operation.md)	 - List, show and delete background operations
* [lxc pause](lxc_pause.md)	 - Pause instances
* [lxc profile](lxc_profile.md)	 - Manage profiles
* [lxc project](lxc_project.md)	 - Manage projects
* [lxc publish](lxc_publish.md)	 - Publish instances as images
* [lxc query](lxc_query.md)	 - Send a raw query to LXD
* [lxc rebuild](lxc_rebuild.md)	 - Rebuild instances
* [lxc remote](lxc_remote.md)	 - Manage the list of remote servers
* [lxc rename](lxc_rename.md)	 - Rename instances and snapshots
* [lxc restart](lxc_restart.md)	 - Restart instances
* [lxc restore](lxc_restore.md)	 - Restore instances from snapshots
* [lxc snapshot](lxc_snapshot.md)	 - Create instance snapshots
* [lxc start](lxc_start.md)	 - Start instances
* [lxc stop](lxc_stop.md)	 - Stop instances
* [lxc storage](lxc_storage.md)	 - Manage storage pools and volumes
* [lxc version](lxc_version.md)	 - Show local and remote versions
* [lxc warning](lxc_warning.md)	 - Manage warnings

```{toctree}
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:glob:
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lxc/*
```