Add sub{u,g}ids for root to create unprivileged containers: $ echo "root:1000000:65536" | sudo tee -a /etc/subuid /etc/subgid Start lxd service: $ sudo ln -s /etc/sv/lxd /var/service Run LXD initialization: $ sudo lxd init To use lxd client your user must be added to the 'lxd' group: $ sudo usermod -aG lxd