# 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

- [How to manage instances](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/howto/instances_manage/index.html.md): When listing the existing instances, you can see their type, status, and location (if applicable).

## Optional

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