LXC.PUBLISH(1)

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version 5.21.6 · 3 versions
, in opensuse-leap 16.0

💅 NAME 💅

lxc-publish — publish instances as images ✨

okay so real quick, bestie — this page lives inside the LXD - Command line client(1) manual, and it's all about turning your instance into a shiny lil image. slay.

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

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

that's the whole vibe. flags, a couple of colon-slash situation things, and as many key=value pairs as your heart desires. periodt.

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

Description:

Publish instances as images 💖

like, yes, that's literally it — you take an instance and you publish it as an image. main character transformation arc, honestly. 🦋

✨ OPTIONS ✨

  • --alias=[] — a new alias you want to define at the target. iconic naming moment, your call. 🎀
  • --compression="" — which compression algorithm to use. pass none if you want it uncompressed, no cap.
  • --expire="" — the image expiration date. format is rfc3339, so keep it cute and keep it compliant. 📅
  • -f, --force[=false] — stop the instance if it's currently running. yes, it will stop it. that's the whole point. 💀
  • --public[=false] — make the image public, meaning it's accessible to unauthenticated clients too. bestie, read that twice — unauthenticated clients as well. 🙈
  • --reuse[=false] — if that image alias already exists, delete it and create a new one. out with the old, in with the new. 🔥

🫶 OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS 🫶

these ones come from the parent command, so they're just chilling here for reference:

  • --debug[=false] — show all debug messages. all of them. every last one. 🐛
  • --force-local[=false] — force using the local unix socket.
  • -h, --help[=false] — print help. the classic. the icon. 👑
  • --project="" — override the source project.
  • -q, --quiet[=false] — don't show progress information. silence is golden, ngl.
  • --sub-commands[=false] — use with help or --help to view sub-commands.
  • -v, --verbose[=false] — show all information messages. talk to me, tell me everything. 💬
  • --version[=false] — print version number.

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

  • lxc(1) — the mothership. go read that one too, iykyk. 🧚

💜 HISTORY 💜

  • 22-Aug-2026 — Auto generated by spf13/cobra.

okay and that's the page!! 🍓 tiny little sign-off for the footer deets: this was Auto generated by spf13/cobra, dated Aug 2026, and it belongs to LXD - Command line client(1). mwah, go publish something gorgeous 💅✨

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