Reconfiguring a LXD Server

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Reconfiguring a LXD Server

Throughout the lifetime of a LXD server, we will undoubtedly come across moments when our current configuration is no longer working for us. Luckily, LXD provides a number of options for updating our LXD configuration with only a few commands. In this hand-on lab, we'll make some adjustments to the provided LXD server to ensure it suits our needs.

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Lab Info

Level

Beginner

Last updated

Aug 03, 2025

Duration

15m

Challenge

Set the HTTPS Address
To set the HTTPS address so our server is available over the network, we can use:
```
lxc config set core.https_address 10.0.1.100
```

Challenge

Set 24-Hour Image Updates

Enable auto-updates:

lxc config set images.auto_update_cached true

Then set them to run every 24 hours:

lxc config set images.auto_update_interval 24

Challenge

Set the Compression Algorithm
Change the compression algorithm for images to bzip2:
```
lxc config set images.compression_algorithm bzip2
```
We can check our work with:
```
lxc config show
```

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