lxd.init(1)

lxd-init - Configure the LXD daemon

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Description

LXD - Container server

NAME

lxd-init - Configure the LXD daemon

SYNOPSIS

lxd init [flags]

DESCRIPTION

Description:
Configure the LXD daemon

OPTIONS

--auto[=false]

Automatic (non-interactive) mode

--dump[=false]

Dump YAML config to stdout

--minimal[=false]

Minimal configuration (non-interactive)

--network-address=""

Address to bind LXD to (default: none)‘‘

--network-port=-1

Port to bind LXD to (default: 8443)‘‘

--preseed[=false]

Pre-seed mode, expects YAML config from stdin

--storage-backend=""

Storage backend to use (btrfs, dir, lvm or zfs, default: dir)‘‘

--storage-create-device=""

Setup device based storage using DEVICE‘‘

--storage-create-loop=-1

Setup loop based storage with SIZE in GB‘‘

--storage-pool=""

Storage pool to use or create‘‘

--trust-password=""

Password required to add new clients‘‘

OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

-d, --debug[=false]

Show all debug messages

-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

EXAMPLE

init --minimal
init --auto [--network-address=IP] [--network-port=8443] [--storage-backend=dir]
[--storage-create-device=DEVICE] [--storage-create-loop=SIZE]
[--storage-pool=POOL] [--trust-password=PASSWORD]
init --preseed
init --dump

SEE ALSO

lxd(1)

HISTORY

11-Nov-2025 Auto generated by spf13/cobra

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