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# `lxc image copy`

Copy images between servers

## Synopsis

Description:
  Copy images between servers

  The auto-update flag instructs the server to keep this image up to date.
  It requires the source to be an alias and for it to be public.



```
lxc image copy [<remote>:]<image> <remote>: [flags]
```

## Options

```
      --alias            New aliases to add to the image
      --auto-update      Keep the image up to date after initial copy
      --copy-aliases     Copy aliases from source
      --mode             Transfer mode. One of pull (default), push or relay (default "pull")
  -p, --profile          Profile to apply to the new image
      --public           Make image public
      --target-project   Copy to a project different from the source
      --vm               Copy virtual machine images
```

## 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 image](lxc_image.md)	 - Manage images