To install LXD container hypervisor on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, follow these steps:
- Add the LXD PPA (Personal Package Archive) to your system:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-lxc/lxd-stable
- Update the package list:
sudo apt update
- Install the LXD package:
sudo apt install lxd
- Initialize LXD:
sudo lxd init
During the initialization process, you will be prompted to configure various options, such as storage backend, network address, and authentication. You can accept the default values or configure them as desired.
Once the installation and initialization process is complete, you can start using LXD to manage containers on your Ubuntu 16.04 system.