How to associate profiles with an image - LXD documentation
Description: You can associate one or more profiles with a specific image. Instances that are created from the image will then automatically use the associated profiles in the order they were specified. To asso...

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# How to associate profiles with an image

You can associate one or more profiles with a specific image. Instances that are created from the image will then automatically use the associated profiles in the order they were specified.

To associate a list of profiles with an image, use the `lxc image edit` command and edit the `profiles:` section:

    profiles:
    - default

Most provided images come with a profile list that includes only the `default` profile. To prevent any profile (including the `default` profile) from being associated with an image, pass an empty list.

Note

Passing an empty list is different than passing `nil`. If you pass `nil` as the profile list, only the `default` profile is associated with the image.

You can override the associated profiles for an image when creating an instance by adding the `--profile` or the `--no-profiles` flag to the launch or init command.