lxc.copy(1)

lxc-copy - Copy instances within or in between LXD servers

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Description

LXD - Command line client

NAME

lxc-copy - Copy instances within or in between LXD servers

SYNOPSIS

lxc copy [:][/] [[:]] [flags]

DESCRIPTION

Description:
Copy instances within or in between LXD servers

Transfer modes (--mode):
- pull: Target server pulls the data from the source server (source must listen on network)
- push: Source server pushes the data to the target server (target must listen on network)
- relay: The CLI connects to both source and server and proxies the data (both source and target must listen on network)

The pull transfer mode is the default as it is compatible with all LXD versions.

OPTIONS

	--allow-inconsistent[=false]	Ignore copy errors for volatile files
	-c, --config=[]	Config key/value to apply to the new instance‘‘
	-d, --device=[]	New key/value to apply to a specific device‘‘
	-e, --ephemeral[=false]	Ephemeral instance
	--instance-only[=false]	Copy the instance without its snapshots
	--mode="pull"	Transfer mode. One of pull, push or relay‘‘
	--no-profiles[=false]	Create the instance with no profiles applied
	-p, --profile=[]	Profile to apply to the new instance‘‘
	--refresh[=false]	Perform an incremental copy
	--stateless[=false]	Copy a stateful instance stateless
	-s, --storage=""	Storage pool name‘‘
	--target=""	Cluster member name‘‘
	--target-project=""	Copy to a project different from the source‘‘

OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

	--debug[=false]	Show all debug messages
	--force-local[=false]	Force using the local unix socket
	-h, --help[=false]	Print help
	--project=""	Override the source project‘‘
	-q, --quiet[=false]	Don’t show progress information
	--sub-commands[=false]	Use with help or --help to view sub-commands
	-v, --verbose[=false]	Show all information messages
	--version[=false]	Print version number

HISTORY

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