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+======Using LXD/LXC for containers=======
+These commands work on Ubuntu 18.04 with LXD v3.1
+=====Install & Setup======
+Install
+  sudo apt install lxd
+Configure
+  sudo lxc
+Download initial images database
+  sudo lxc
+Display help for a given command
+  sudo lxc help [command]
+=====Basic usage=====
+List existing container and their current state
+  sudo lxc list
+Create and start new container
+  sudo lxc launch images:debian/9 container-name
+Connect to container console - To detach from the console, press: <ctrl>+a q
+  sudo lxc console container-name
+Another way to connect to a container
+  sudo lxc exec container-name /bin/bash
+Stop container
+  sudo lxc stop container-name
+Start container
+  sudo lxc start container-name
+=====More advanced=====
+====Snapshots====
+List current snapshot for a given container
+  sudo lxc info container-name
+Take a snapshot of a container
+  sudo lxc snapshot container-name [custom_snapshot_name; default=snap#]
+Create new container from existing container snapshot
+  sudo lxc copy container-name snap_name new-container-name

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