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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 projectā€˜ā€˜

-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

27-Feb-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra