---
name: "lxc.monitor"
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.monitor"
---

# lxc.monitor(1)

Monitor a local or remote LXD server

## NAME

lxc-monitor - Monitor a local or remote LXD server

## SYNOPSIS

**lxc monitor \[:\] \[flags\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Description:\
   Monitor a local or remote LXD server

By default the monitor will listen to all message types.

## OPTIONS

**--all-projects**\[=false\]\
 	Show events from all projects

**-f**, **--format**="yaml"\
 	Format (json\|pretty\|yaml)\`\`

**--loglevel**=""\
 	Minimum level for log messages (only available when using pretty format)\`\`

**--pretty**\[=false\]\
 	Pretty rendering (short for --format=pretty)

**--type**=\[\]\
 	Event type to listen for\`\`

## 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

```
  lxc monitor --type=logging
      Only show log messages.
  lxc monitor --pretty --type=logging --loglevel=info
      Show a pretty log of messages with info level or higher.
  lxc monitor --type=lifecycle
      Only show lifecycle events.
```

## SEE ALSO

**[lxc(1)](/lxc/1.md)**

## HISTORY

27-Jun-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra