lxc.system.conf - LXC system configuration file

The system configuration is located at /etc/lxc/lxc.conf or ~/.config/lxc/lxc.conf for unprivileged containers. This configuration file is used to set values such as default lookup paths and storage backend settings for LXC. CONFIGURATIONPATHSlxc.lxcpath The location in which all containers are stored. lxc.default_config The path to the default container configuration. CONTROLGROUPSlxc.cgroup.use Comma separated list of cgroup controllers to setup. If none is specified, all available controllers will be used. lxc.cgroup.pattern Format string used to generate the cgroup path (e.g. lxc/%n). LVMlxc.bdev.lvm.vg Default LVM volume group name. lxc.bdev.lvm.thin_pool Default LVM thin pool name. ZFSlxc.bdev.zfs.root Default ZFS root name. lxc(1), lxc.container.conf(5), lxc.system.conf(5), lxc-usernet(5)

lxc.system.conf - LXC system configuration file

lxc(7), lxc-create(1), lxc-copy(1), lxc-destroy(1), lxc-start(1), lxc-stop(1), lxc-execute(1), lxc-console(1), lxc-monitor(1), lxc-wait(1), lxc-cgroup(1), lxc-ls(1), lxc-info(1), lxc-freeze(1), lxc-unfreeze(1), lxc-attach(1), lxc.conf(5) 2025-06-09 lxc.system.conf(5)