# check whether current user i a member of group lxd
`groups $USER`
#if current $USER not member of group lxd
#create group lxd
`groupadd lxd`
#add user to group lxd
`usermod -aG lxd $USER`
#close terminal for groups membership to effect
#Alternatively, switch to root user and excure lxd command as root-bad idea but works
#on ubuntu/debian - type
`su`