docker container export

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Description

Export a container’s filesystem as a tar archive

Usage

docker container export [OPTIONS] CONTAINER

Options

Name, shorthand Default Description
--output, -o   Write to a file, instead of STDOUT

Parent command

Command Description
docker container Manage containers
Command Description
docker container attach Attach to a running container
docker container commit Create a new image from a container’s changes
docker container cp Copy files/folders between a container and the local filesystem
docker container create Create a new container
docker container diff Inspect changes to files or directories on a container’s filesystem
docker container exec Run a command in a running container
docker container export Export a container’s filesystem as a tar archive
docker container inspect Display detailed information on one or more containers
docker container kill Kill one or more running containers
docker container logs Fetch the logs of a container
docker container ls List containers
docker container pause Pause all processes within one or more containers
docker container port List port mappings or a specific mapping for the container
docker container prune Remove all stopped containers
docker container rename Rename a container
docker container restart Restart one or more containers
docker container rm Remove one or more containers
docker container run Run a command in a new container
docker container start Start one or more stopped containers
docker container stats Display a live stream of container(s) resource usage statistics
docker container stop Stop one or more running containers
docker container top Display the running processes of a container
docker container unpause Unpause all processes within one or more containers
docker container update Update configuration of one or more containers
docker container wait Block until one or more containers stop, then print their exit codes

Extended description

Export the contents of a container’s filesystem using the full or shortened container ID or container name. The output is exported to STDOUT and can be redirected to a tar file.

Stream to a file instead of STDOUT by using -o.

EXAMPLES

Export the contents of the container called angry_bell to a tar file called angry_bell.tar:

# docker export angry_bell > angry_bell.tar
# docker export --output=angry_bell-latest.tar angry_bell
# ls -sh angry_bell.tar
321M angry_bell.tar
# ls -sh angry_bell-latest.tar
321M angry_bell-latest.tar

See also

docker-import(1) to create an empty filesystem image and import the contents of the tarball into it, then optionally tag it.

Examples

Export the contents of the container called angry_bell to a tar file called angry_bell.tar:

$ docker export angry_bell > angry_bell.tar

$ docker export --output=angry_bell-latest.tar angry_bell

$ ls -sh angry_bell.tar

321M angry_bell.tar

$ ls -sh angry_bell-latest.tar

321M angry_bell-latest.tar
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