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Description: Export custom storage volumes Synopsis: Description:, Export custom storage volumes.,,,, Options: Options inherited from parent commands: SEE ALSO: incus storage volume- Manage storage volumes.

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# `incus storage volume export`

Export custom storage volumes

## Synopsis

Description:
Export custom storage volumes.

    incus storage volume export [<remote>:]<pool> <volume> [<target file>] [flags]

## Options

          --compression         Compression algorithm to use (none for uncompressed, ignored for ISO storage volumes)
      -f, --force               Force overwriting existing backup file
          --optimized-storage   Use storage driver optimized format (can only be restored on a similar pool, ignored for ISO storage volumes)
          --target              Cluster member name
          --volume-only         Export the volume without its snapshots (ignored for ISO storage volumes)

## Options inherited from parent commands

          --debug          Show all debug messages
          --explain        If the command is valid, explain its parsed arguments instead of running it
          --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

- incus storage volume - Manage storage volumes