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.TH "DOCKER" "1" "Jan 2024" "Docker Community" "Docker User Manuals"

.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.

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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:

.EX
$ 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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.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