diff --git a/roles/lxd/defaults/main.yml b/roles/lxd/defaults/main.yml
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+---
diff --git a/roles/lxd/tasks/main.yml b/roles/lxd/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+- name: Install LXD
+  snap:
+    name: lxd
+    classic: yes
+
+- name: Initialize LXD
+  command: lxd init --auto