.TH "DOCKER" "1" "Feb 2021" "Docker Community" "" 
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.SH NAME
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docker\-container\-export \- Export a container's filesystem as a tar archive


.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBdocker container export [OPTIONS] CONTAINER\fP


.SH DESCRIPTION
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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.

.PP
Stream to a file instead of STDOUT by using \fB\-o\fP\&.


.SH EXAMPLES
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Export the contents of the container called angry\_bell to a tar file
called angry\_bell.tar:

.PP
.RS

.nf
$ 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

.fi
.RE


.SH See also
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\fBdocker\-import(1)\fP to create an empty filesystem image
and import the contents of the tarball into it, then optionally tag it.


.SH OPTIONS
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\fB\-h\fP, \fB\-\-help\fP[=false]
    help for export

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\fB\-o\fP, \fB\-\-output\fP=""
    Write to a file, instead of STDOUT


.SH SEE ALSO
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\fBdocker\-container(1)\fP