---
name: "lxc.image"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "lxd-client"
version: "5.0.2+git20231211.1364ae4-9+deb13u7"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lxc.image"
---

# lxc.image(1)

Manage images

## NAME

lxc-image - Manage images

## SYNOPSIS

**lxc image \[flags\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Description:\
   Manage images

In LXD instances are created from images. Those images were themselves\
   either generated from an existing instance or downloaded from an image\
   server.

When using remote images, LXD will automatically cache images for you\
   and remove them upon expiration.

The image unique identifier is the hash (sha-256) of its representation\
   as a compressed tarball (or for split images, the concatenation of the\
   metadata and rootfs tarballs).

Images can be referenced by their full hash, shortest unique partial\
   hash or alias name (if one is set).

## 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

## SEE ALSO

**[lxc(1)](/lxc/1.md)**, **lxc-image-alias(1)**, **lxc-image-copy(1)**, **lxc-image-delete(1)**, **lxc-image-edit(1)**, **lxc-image-export(1)**, **lxc-image-get-property(1)**, **lxc-image-import(1)**, **lxc-image-info(1)**, **lxc-image-list(1)**, **lxc-image-refresh(1)**, **lxc-image-set-property(1)**, **lxc-image-show(1)**, **lxc-image-unset-property(1)**

## HISTORY

27-Jun-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra