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title: Using the Local (LXC) Provider with Juju
description: Juju has the ability to leverage Linux containers (LXC) to deploy charms
  locally to your desktop/laptop. This lets you iterate quickly during development
  in a manner similar to a real cloud. […]
url: https://canonical.com/blog/using-the-local-lxc-orovider-with-juju?format=md
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[Jorge O. Castro](https://canonical.com/blog/author/jorge "More about Jorge O. Castro")

17 October 2014

# Using the Local (LXC) Provider with Juju

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