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NAME
       docker-export  -  Export  the contents of a container's filesystem as a
       tar archive



SYNOPSIS
       docker export [--help] [-o|--output[=""]] CONTAINER



DESCRIPTION
       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.


       Stream to a file instead of STDOUT by using -o.



OPTIONS
       --help
         Print usage statement


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



EXAMPLES
       Export the contents of the container called angry_bell to  a  tar  file
       called angry_bell.tar:


              # 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




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



HISTORY
       April 2014, Originally compiled by William Henry (whenry at redhat  dot
       com) based on docker.com source material and internal work.  June 2014,
       updated  by  Sven  Dowideit  <[email protected]>  January  2015,
       updated by Joseph Kern (josephakern at gmail dot com)



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