---
name: "lxc"
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"
---

# lxc(1)

Command line client for LXD

## NAME

lxc - Command line client for LXD

## SYNOPSIS

**lxc \[flags\]**

## DESCRIPTION

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**\[=false\]\
 	Show less common 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-alias(1)**, **lxc-cluster(1)**, **[lxc-config(1)](/lxc-config/1.md)**, **[lxc-console(1)](/lxc-console/1.md)**, **[lxc-copy(1)](/lxc-copy/1.md)**, **lxc-delete(1)**, **lxc-exec(1)**, **lxc-export(1)**, **lxc-file(1)**, **lxc-image(1)**, **lxc-import(1)**, **[lxc-info(1)](/lxc-info/1.md)**, **lxc-init(1)**, **lxc-launch(1)**, **[lxc-list(1)](/lxc-list/1.md)**, **[lxc-monitor(1)](/lxc-monitor/1.md)**, **lxc-move(1)**, **lxc-network(1)**, **lxc-operation(1)**, **lxc-pause(1)**, **lxc-profile(1)**, **lxc-project(1)**, **lxc-publish(1)**, **lxc-query(1)**, **lxc-remote(1)**, **lxc-rename(1)**, **[lxc-restart(1)](/lxc-restart/1.md)**, **lxc-restore(1)**, **[lxc-snapshot(1)](/lxc-snapshot/1.md)**, **[lxc-start(1)](/lxc-start/1.md)**, **[lxc-stop(1)](/lxc-stop/1.md)**, **lxc-storage(1)**, **lxc-version(1)**, **lxc-warning(1)**

## HISTORY

27-Jun-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra