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

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# `incus snapshot create`

Create instance snapshot

## Synopsis

Description:
Create instance snapshots
When –stateful is used, attempt to checkpoint the instance’s
running state, including process memory state, TCP connections, …

    incus snapshot create [<remote>:]<instance> [<new snapshot name>] [flags]

## Examples

      incus snapshot create u1 snap0
      	Create a snapshot of "u1" called "snap0".

      incus snapshot create u1 snap0 < config.yaml
      	Create a snapshot of "u1" called "snap0" with the configuration from "config.yaml".

## Options

          --expiry      Expiry for the new snapshot (either a time span like `1d 3H` or a date in `2006/01/02 15:04 MST` format)
          --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
          --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 snapshot - Manage instance snapshots