Reference

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Command line

• Core Commands — run, start, stop, logs, status and the everyday lifecycle.
• Data Commands — snapshots, packages, import and export.
• System Commands — diagnostics, upgrade, completion, configuration.
• Cloud Commands — ldm cloud against Liferay Cloud PaaS.
• Advanced CLI Usage & Flags — flags that do not belong to a single command, and the less common combinations.

Settings

• Configuration Guide — every setting, where it can be set, and how the layers resolve.
• JVM & Database Tuning — heap, metaspace, code cache and database tuning flags.
• Logging Strategy — log levels, destinations and hot-reload.

Environment

• Networking & DNS — hostnames, ports, proxy routing and local DNS.
• Compatibility Table — which OS, Docker provider and engine combinations are verified, and against which LDM version.
• Third-Party Tool Dependencies — what LDM shells out to and what it expects to find.
• Security Posture & Disclosures — the security model and how to report an issue.

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Last Updated: 2026-10-16 | Last Reviewed: 2026-10-16