# LXD

> This is the documentation for LXD, a system container and virtual machine manager.


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## Pages in this subsection

- [How to expose LXD to the network](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/howto/server_expose/index.html.md): By default, LXD can be used only by local users through a Unix socket and is not accessible over the...

## Optional

- [Top-level llms.txt](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/llms.txt): Complete documentation index.