lxc.snapshot(1)

lxc-snapshot - Create instance snapshots

Section 1 lxd-client bookworm source

Description

LXD - Command line client

NAME

lxc-snapshot - Create instance snapshots

SYNOPSIS

lxc snapshot [:] [] [flags]

DESCRIPTION

Description:
Create instance snapshots

When --stateful is used, LXD attempts to checkpoint the instance’s
running state, including process memory state, TCP connections, ...

OPTIONS

--no-expiry[=false]

Ignore any configured auto-expiry for the instance

--reuse[=false]

If the snapshot name already exists, delete and create a new one

--stateful[=false]

Whether or not to snapshot the instance’s running state

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

EXAMPLE

lxc snapshot u1 snap0
Create a snapshot of "u1" called "snap0".

SEE ALSO

lxc(1)

HISTORY

11-Nov-2025 Auto generated by spf13/cobra

See Also