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.Dd June 30, 2019
.Dt ZFS-CLONE 8
.Os Linux
.Sh NAME
.Nm zfs-clone
.Nd Creates a clone of the given snapshot.
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm zfs
.Cm clone
.Op Fl p
.Oo Fl o Ar property Ns = Ns Ar value Oc Ns ...
.Ar snapshot Ar filesystem Ns | Ns Ar volume
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Bl -tag -width ""
.It Xo
.Nm zfs
.Cm clone
.Op Fl p
.Oo Fl o Ar property Ns = Ns Ar value Oc Ns ...
.Ar snapshot Ar filesystem Ns | Ns Ar volume
.Xc
See the
.Em Clones
section of
.Xr zfsconcepts 8
for details.
The target dataset can be located anywhere in the ZFS hierarchy, and is created
as the same type as the original.
.Bl -tag -width "-o"
.It Fl o Ar property Ns = Ns Ar value
Sets the specified property; see
.Nm zfs Cm create
for details.
.It Fl p
Creates all the non-existing parent datasets.
Datasets created in this manner are automatically mounted according to the
.Sy mountpoint
property inherited from their parent.
If the target filesystem or volume already exists, the operation completes
successfully.
.El
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr zfs-promote 8 ,
.Xr zfs-snapshot 8