How To Set Up and Use LXD

A Linux container is a grouping of processes that is isolated from the rest of the system through the use of Linux kernel security features, such as namespaces and control groups. LXD lets you create and manage these containers. In this tutorial, you’ll configure LXD and use it to run Nginx in a container. You’ll then route traffic to the container in order to make the web site accessible from the Internet.

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