---
name: "lxc.publish"
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.publish"
---

# lxc.publish(1)

Publish instances as images

## NAME

lxc-publish - Publish instances as images

## SYNOPSIS

**lxc publish \[:\]\[/\] \[:\] \[flags\] \[key=value...\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Description:\
   Publish instances as images

## OPTIONS

**--alias**=\[\]\
 	New alias to define at target\`\`

**--compression**=""\
 	Compression algorithm to use (**none** for uncompressed)

**--expire**=""\
 	Image expiration date (format: rfc3339)\`\`

**-f**, **--force**\[=false\]\
 	Stop the instance if currently running

**--public**\[=false\]\
 	Make the image public

**--reuse**\[=false\]\
 	If the image alias already exists, delete and create a new one

## 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)**

## HISTORY

27-Jun-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra