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

# lxd(1)

The LXD container manager (daemon)

## NAME

lxd - The LXD container manager (daemon)

## SYNOPSIS

**lxd \[flags\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Description:\
   The LXD container manager (daemon)

This is the LXD daemon command line. It's typically started directly by your\
   init system and interacted with through a tool like **lxc**.

There are however a number of subcommands that let you interact directly with\
   the local LXD daemon and which may not be performed through the REST API alone.

## OPTIONS

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

**--group**=""\
 	The group of users that will be allowed to talk to LXD\`\`

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

**--logfile**=""\
 	Path to the log file\`\`

**--syslog**\[=false\]\
 	Log to syslog

**--trace**=\[\]\
 	Log tracing targets\`\`

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

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

## SEE ALSO

**lxd-activateifneeded(1)**, **lxd-cluster(1)**, **lxd-import(1)**, **lxd-init(1)**, **lxd-recover(1)**, **lxd-shutdown(1)**, **lxd-version(1)**, **lxd-waitready(1)**

## HISTORY

27-Jun-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra