INCUS.EXPORT(1)

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💖 incus-export(1) — the "get ur instance outta here" era 💖

okay so bestie, welcome to incus-export, a page from the Incus - Command line client manual set. this is where you pack ur whole instance up into a cute lil tarball and dip. no cap, it's giving "moving out day" energy 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

incus-export — Export instance backups 💅

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

incus export [<remote>:]<instance> [<file>] [flags]

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

Description:

Export instances as backup tarballs. that's it, that's the whole vibe. ur instance goes in, a tarball comes out, and you can carry it around like a lil emotional support backup 🫶

✨ OPTIONS ✨

  • --compression="" — which compression algorithm to use, bestie. set it to none if u want it uncompressed 💖
  • -f, --force[=false] — force overwriting a backup file that already exists. lowkey aggressive, but sure, slay 🔥
  • --instance-only[=false] — only back up the instance itself, without the snapshots. just the main character, no plus-ones 👑
  • --optimized-storage[=false] — use the storage driver's optimized format. heads up tho: it can only be restored on a similar pool, so it's iykyk behavior 😭
  • --root-only[=false] — only back up the instance itself, without dependent volumes. the volumes stay home, they're not coming 🧳

🎀 OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS 🎀

  • --debug[=false] — show all the debug messages, every single one, we're nosy 🐛
  • --explain[=false] — if the command is valid, it explains its parsed arguments instead of actually running it. it's like a vibe check before the real thing ✨
  • --force-local[=false] — force using the local unix socket 💅
  • -h, --help[=false] — print help 🥺
  • --project="" — override the source project 🌈
  • -q, --quiet[=false] — don't show progress information. silence, girl, silence 🤫
  • --sub-commands[=false] — use this with help or --help to view sub-commands 🧚
  • -v, --verbose[=false] — show all information messages, the full tea ☕
  • --version[=false] — print the version number 💜

🌈 EXAMPLE 🌈

incus export u1 backup0.tar.gz

Download a backup tarball of the u1 instance. cute, clean, a whole icon 💖

incus export u1 -

Download a backup tarball with it written to the standard output. the - is doing the most and we love that for it ✨

👑 SEE ALSO 👑

📜 HISTORY 📜

24-Sep-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra

not me ending the page already 💀 anyway bestie, this whole thing was auto generated by spf13/cobra back in Sep 2026, and it lives in the Incus - Command line client manual, section 1. go forth and export responsibly 🫶💖✨
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