# Install lxc CLI client for interacting with LXD. Version 6.8 via Homebrew; verified 2026-04-23. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:lxc ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install lxc ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add lxc ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lxc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install liblxc-common ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: liblxc-common from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install lxc ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: lxc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#lxc ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/lx/lxc/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S lxc ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: lxc from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install liblxc-devel ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: liblxc-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install lxc ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: lxc from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='7.2868','dispcalgui.portable' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/lxc ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/lxc.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:lxc - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 6.8 - **Source summary:** CLI client for interacting with LXD - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** AGPL-3.0-only - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-04-23T17:48:05Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - lxc (cli) - lxc (alias) ## Build Dependencies - go ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 6.8 - Package-manager updated: 2026-04-23 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/canonical/lxd - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Sicherheitshinweise broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** lxc - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - liblxc-common - 1:6.0.4-4+deb13u3+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: liblxc-common from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Linux Containers userspace tools (library) | https://linuxcontainers.org/ - Debian apt - liblxc1t64 - 1:6.0.4-4+deb13u3+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: liblxc1t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Linux Containers userspace tools (library) | https://linuxcontainers.org/ - Debian apt - libpam-cgfs - 1:6.0.4-4+deb13u3+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libpam-cgfs from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | PAM module for managing cgroups for LXC | https://linuxcontainers.org/ - Debian apt - lxc - 1:6.0.4-4+deb13u3+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lxc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Linux Containers userspace tools | https://linuxcontainers.org/ - Debian apt - lxc-dev - 1:6.0.4-4+deb13u3+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lxc-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Linux Containers userspace tools (development) | https://linuxcontainers.org/ - Debian apt - lxc-tests - 1:6.0.4-4+deb13u3+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lxc-tests from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Linux Containers userspace tools (test binaries) | https://linuxcontainers.org/ - Nix - lxc: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/lx/lxc/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - liblxc-common - 1:5.0.3-2ubuntu7: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: liblxc-common from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Linux Containers userspace tools (library) | https://linuxcontainers.org/ - Ubuntu apt - liblxc-dev - 1:5.0.3-2ubuntu7: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: liblxc-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Transitional package - liblxc-dev -> lxc-dev | https://linuxcontainers.org/ - Ubuntu apt - liblxc1t64 - 1:5.0.3-2ubuntu7: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: liblxc1t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Linux Containers userspace tools (library) | https://linuxcontainers.org/ - Ubuntu apt - libpam-cgfs - 1:5.0.3-2ubuntu7: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpam-cgfs from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | PAM module for managing cgroups for LXC | https://linuxcontainers.org/ - Ubuntu apt - lxc - 1:5.0.3-2ubuntu7: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: lxc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Linux Containers userspace tools | https://linuxcontainers.org/ - Ubuntu apt - lxc-dev - 1:5.0.3-2ubuntu7: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: lxc-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Linux Containers userspace tools (development) | https://linuxcontainers.org/ - Ubuntu apt - lxc-tests - 1:5.0.3-2ubuntu7: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: lxc-tests from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Linux Containers userspace tools (test binaries) | https://linuxcontainers.org/ - Ubuntu apt - lxc-utils - 1:5.0.3-2ubuntu7: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: lxc-utils from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Transitional package - lxc-utils -> lxc | https://linuxcontainers.org/ - Ubuntu apt - lxc1 - 1:5.0.3-2ubuntu7: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: lxc1 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Transitional package - lxc1 -> lxc | https://linuxcontainers.org/ ## Related Links - [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - 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