# `lxc snapshot` Create instance snapshot ## Synopsis Description: Create instance snapshot When –stateful is used, LXD attempts to checkpoint the instance’s running state, including process memory state, TCP connections, … ```none lxc snapshot [:] [] [flags] ``` ## Examples ```none lxc snapshot u1 snap0 Create a snapshot of "u1" called "snap0". lxc snapshot u1 snap0 < config.yaml Create a snapshot of "u1" called "snap0" with the configuration from "config.yaml". ``` ## Options ```none --bitmap Capture the existing bitmaps in the snapshot and create a bitmap named after the snapshot on every block volume of the snapshot, which requires a running virtual machine --disk-volumes Disk volumes mode. Possible values are "root" (default) and "all-exclusive". "root" only snapshots the instance's root disk volume. "all-exclusive" snapshots the instance's root disk and any exclusively attached volumes (non-shared). --no-expiry Ignore any configured auto-expiry for the instance --reuse If the snapshot name already exists, delete and create a new one --stateful Whether or not to snapshot the instance's running state ``` ## Options inherited from parent commands ```none --debug Show all debug messages --force-local Force using the local unix socket -h, --help Print help --project Override the source project -q, --quiet Do not show progress information --sub-commands Use with help or --help to view sub-commands -v, --verbose Show all information messages --version Print version number ``` ## SEE ALSO * [lxc](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/reference/manpages/lxc/index.html.md#lxc-md) - Command line client for LXD