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Stéphane Graber <stgraber@ubuntu.com>

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  <docinfo><date>@LXC_GENERATE_DATE@</date></docinfo>

  <refmeta>
    <refentrytitle>lxc.conf</refentrytitle>
    <manvolnum>5</manvolnum>
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  <refnamediv>
    <refname>lxc.conf</refname>

    <refpurpose>
      Configuration files for LXC.
    </refpurpose>
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  <refsect1>
    <title>Description</title>

    <para>
      LXC configuration is split in two parts. Container configuration
      and system configuration.
    </para>

    <refsect2>
      <title>Container configuration</title>
      <para>
          The container configuration is held in the
          <filename>config</filename> stored in the container's
          directory.
      </para>

      <para>
          A basic configuration is generated at container creation time
          with the default's recommended for the chosen template as well
          as extra default keys coming from the
          <filename>default.conf</filename> file.
      </para>

      <para>
          That <filename>default.conf</filename> file is either located
          at <filename>@LXC_DEFAULT_CONFIG@</filename> or for
          unprivileged containers at
          <filename>~/.config/lxc/default.conf</filename>.
      </para>

      <para>
          Details about the syntax of this file can be found in:
          <citerefentry>
            <refentrytitle><command>lxc.container.conf</command></refentrytitle>
            <manvolnum>5</manvolnum>
          </citerefentry>
      </para>
    </refsect2>

    <refsect2>
      <title>System configuration</title>
      <para>
          The system configuration is located at
          <filename>@LXC_GLOBAL_CONF@</filename> or
          <filename>~/.config/lxc/lxc.conf</filename> for unprivileged
          containers.
      </para>

      <para>
          This configuration file is used to set values such as default
          lookup paths and storage backend settings for LXC.
      </para>

      <para>
          Details about the syntax of this file can be found in:
          <citerefentry>
            <refentrytitle><command>lxc.system.conf</command></refentrytitle>
            <manvolnum>5</manvolnum>
          </citerefentry>
      </para>
    </refsect2>
  </refsect1>

  <refsect1>
    <title>See Also</title>
    <simpara>
      <citerefentry>
        <refentrytitle><command>lxc</command></refentrytitle>
        <manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
      </citerefentry>,
      <citerefentry>
        <refentrytitle><command>lxc.container.conf</command></refentrytitle>
        <manvolnum>5</manvolnum>
      </citerefentry>,
      <citerefentry>
        <refentrytitle><command>lxc.system.conf</command></refentrytitle>
        <manvolnum>5</manvolnum>
      </citerefentry>,
      <citerefentry>
        <refentrytitle><command>lxc-usernet</command></refentrytitle>
        <manvolnum>5</manvolnum>
      </citerefentry>
    </simpara>
  </refsect1>

  <refsect1>
    <title>Author</title>
    <para>Stéphane Graber <email>stgraber@ubuntu.com</email></para>
  </refsect1>
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