How to Set Up and Use LXD on CentOS 8.x / RHEL 8.x

To set up and use LXD on CentOS 8.x / RHEL 8.x, you can follow these steps:

  1. Install the lxd package using the package manager:
sudo dnf install lxd
  1. Initialize LXD:
sudo lxd init
  1. Start the lxd service:
sudo systemctl start lxd
  1. Verify that the service is running:
sudo systemctl status lxd
  1. Create a new container:
lxc launch images:centos/8 mycontainer
  1. Start the container:
lxc start mycontainer
  1. Connect to the container:
lxc exec mycontainer bash
  1. To stop the container
lxc stop mycontainer
  1. To delete the container
lxc delete mycontainer

You can also use the lxc command line tool to manage your containers and images.

Please note that this is a brief overview and you should refer to the official documentation for more information and advanced usage.

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