lxc snapshot
Description: Create instance snapshots Synopsis: Description: Create instance snapshots When –stateful is used, LXD attempts to checkpoint the instance’s running state, including process memory state, TCP conne...

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# `lxc snapshot`

Create instance snapshots

## Synopsis

Description: Create instance snapshots

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

    lxc snapshot [<remote>:]<instance> [<snapshot name>] [flags]

## Examples

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

## Options

          --no-expiry   Ignore any configured auto-expiry for the instance
          --reuse       If the snapshot name already exists, delete and create a new one
          --stateful    Whether or not to snapshot the instance's running state

## Options inherited from parent commands

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

## SEE ALSO

- lxc - Command line client for LXD