lxc/lxc
LXC - Linux Containers observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
84/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 57
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 104
- age_days: 5108
- days_rel: 126
- days_push: 13
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
5248 stars · 1182 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
LXC is a low-level Linux container runtime providing a userspace interface to kernel containment features like namespaces, cgroups, and mandatory access control. It lets users create and manage system containers that behave like lightweight VMs without a separate kernel, via a stable C API, CLI tools, and language bindings.
Use cases
- run lightweight linux vms without hypervisor overhead
- create unprivileged containers as a non-root user
- isolate services using namespaces and cgroups
- manage system containers from python or go scripts
- host multiple isolated linux environments on one machine
When to choose
- you need system containers close to a full VM experience on Linux
- you want mature, production-proven containerization with unprivileged support
- you need a stable C API or language bindings to script container lifecycle
When to avoid
- you want application containers with an image/registry ecosystem - use Docker or Podman
- you need a higher-level management layer with VMs, clustering, and storage - use Incus or LXD
- you need cross-platform containers on macOS or Windows
Facets
library · maturity stable
container-runtime security cli sdk operating-systems c python go lua ruby system-containers unprivileged-containers namespaces cgroups liblxc virtualization containers devops linux
8 sources
- readme: https://github.com/lxc/lxc · fetched 2026-08-28 · 747fa066c67a
- homepage: https://linuxcontainers.org/lxc · fetched 2026-08-29 · 583f28b318f7
- site_page: https://linuxcontainers.org/incus/docs/main · fetched 2026-08-29 · e7ded83d765b
- site_page: https://linuxcontainers.org/incus-os/docs/main · fetched 2026-08-29 · 03cf5084e71c
- site_page: https://linuxcontainers.org/lxc/getting-started · fetched 2026-08-29 · bc8a7ac428c9
- site_page: https://linuxcontainers.org/lxc/documentation · fetched 2026-08-29 · 12b232992f56
- site_page: https://linuxcontainers.org/lxcfs/getting-started · fetched 2026-08-29 · da97669c7916
- site_page: https://linuxcontainers.org/distrobuilder/docs/latest · fetched 2026-08-29 · b769c8605a16
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| lxc/lxc | main | 84 |
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