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# `lxc rebuild`

Rebuild instances

## Synopsis

Description:
  Wipe the instance root disk and re-initialize. The original image is used to re-initialize the instance if a different image or --empty is not specified.



```
lxc rebuild [<remote>:]<image> [<remote>:]<instance> [flags]
```

## Options

```
      --empty   Rebuild as an empty instance
  -f, --force   If an instance is running, stop it and then rebuild it
```

## Options inherited from parent 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](lxc.md)	 - Command line client for LXD