LXC commands

Quick LXC/LXD command reference. For broader context see LXC/LXD overview.

Remove a proxy device from a container

Removes a device (here a port forward named myportname80) from an instance:

lxc config device remove lxd-dashboard myportname80

• lxd-dashboard — container/instance name
• myportname80 — device name as shown in lxc config device list <instance>

Related commands

# List devices attached to an instance
lxc config device list lxd-dashboard

# Show full instance config (devices, limits, profiles)
lxc config show lxd-dashboard

# Add a proxy device (example: host 8080 → container 80)
lxc config device add lxd-dashboard myportname80 proxy \
  listen=tcp:0.0.0.0:8080 connect=tcp:127.0.0.1:80

Use lxc config device remove when retiring a port forward or cleaning up after a dashboard install.