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---
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description: >
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The `lxd` Packer builder builds containers for LXD. The builder starts an LXD
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container, runs provisioners within this container, then saves the container
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as
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an LXD image.
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layout: docs
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page_title: LXD - Builders
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sidebar_title: 'LXD'
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sidebar_current: docs-builders-lxd
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---
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# LXD Builder
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Type: `lxd`
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The `lxd` Packer builder builds containers for LXD. The builder starts an LXD
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container, runs provisioners within this container, then saves the container as
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an LXD image.
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The LXD builder requires a modern linux kernel and the `lxd` package. This
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builder does not work with LXC.
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## Basic Example
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Below is a fully functioning example.
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```{.javascript}
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{
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"builders": [
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{
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"type": "lxd",
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"name": "lxd-xenial",
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"image": "ubuntu-daily:xenial",
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"output_image": "ubuntu-xenial",
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"publish_properties": {
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"description": "Trivial repackage with Packer"
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}
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}
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]
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}
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```
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## Configuration Reference
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### Required:
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- `image` (string) - The source image to use when creating the build
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container. This can be a (local or remote) image (name or fingerprint).
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E.G. `my-base-image`, `ubuntu-daily:x`, `08fababf6f27`, ...
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~> Note: The builder may appear to pause if required to download a
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remote image, as they are usually 100-200MB. `/var/log/lxd/lxd.log` will
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mention starting such downloads.
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### Optional:
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- `init_sleep` (string) - The number of seconds to sleep between launching
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the LXD instance and provisioning it; defaults to 3 seconds.
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- `name` (string) - The name of the started container. Defaults to
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`packer-$PACKER_BUILD_NAME`.
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- `output_image` (string) - The name of the output artifact. Defaults to
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`name`.
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- `command_wrapper` (string) - Lets you prefix all builder commands, such as
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with `ssh` for a remote build host. Defaults to `""`.
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- `publish_properties` (map\[string\]string) - Pass key values to the publish
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step to be set as properties on the output image. This is most helpful to
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set the description, but can be used to set anything needed. See [here](https://stgraber.org/2016/03/30/lxd-2-0-image-management-512/) for more properties.
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- `launch_config` (map\[string\]string) - List of key/value pairs you wish to
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pass to `lxc launch` via `--config`. Defaults to empty.
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