# LXD

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


2014-2026 AGPL-3.0, LXD contributors

## Pages in this subsection

- [`lxd` and `lxc`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/explanation/lxd_lxc/index.html.md): Explanation of the differences between LXD and LXC, the role of the LXD daemon, and the difference between the lxd and lxc commands.

## Optional

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