---
name: "incus.admin.init"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "incus-client"
version: "6.0.4-2+deb13u10"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/incus.admin.init"
---

# incus.admin.init(1)

Configure the daemon

## NAME

incus-admin-init - Configure the daemon

## SYNOPSIS

**incus admin init \[flags\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Description:\
   Configure the daemon

## OPTIONS

**--auto**\[=false\]\
 	Automatic (non-interactive) mode

**--dump**\[=false\]\
 	Dump YAML config to stdout

**--minimal**\[=false\]\
 	Minimal configuration (non-interactive)

**--network-address**=""\
 	Address to bind to (default: none)\`\`

**--network-port**=-1\
 	Port to bind to (default: 8443)\`\`

**--preseed**\[=false\]\
 	Pre-seed mode, expects YAML config from stdin

**--storage-backend**=""\
 	Storage backend to use (btrfs, dir, lvm or zfs, default: dir)\`\`

**--storage-create-device**=""\
 	Setup device based storage using DEVICE\`\`

**--storage-create-loop**=-1\
 	Setup loop based storage with SIZE in GiB\`\`

**--storage-pool**=""\
 	Storage pool to use or create\`\`

## OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

**--debug**\[=false\]\
 	Show all debug messages

**--force-local**\[=false\]\
 	Force using the local unix socket

**-h**, **--help**\[=false\]\
 	Print help

**--project**=""\
 	Override the source project\`\`

**-q**, **--quiet**\[=false\]\
 	Don't show progress information

**--sub-commands**\[=false\]\
 	Use with help or --help to view sub-commands

**-v**, **--verbose**\[=false\]\
 	Show all information messages

**--version**\[=false\]\
 	Print version number

## EXAMPLE

```
  init --minimal
  init --auto [--network-address=IP] [--network-port=8443] [--storage-backend=dir]
              [--storage-create-device=DEVICE] [--storage-create-loop=SIZE]
              [--storage-pool=POOL]
  init --preseed
  init --dump
```

## SEE ALSO

**incus-admin(1)**

## HISTORY

2-Sep-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra