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

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

## 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](lxc.md)	 - Command line client for LXD