docker checkpoint create


Create a checkpoint from a running container

This command is experimental.

This command is experimental on the Docker daemon. It should not be used in production environments. To enable experimental features on the Docker daemon, edit the daemon.json and set experimental to true.

Experimental features provide early access to future product functionality. These features are intended for testing and feedback only as they may change between releases without warning or can be removed entirely from a future release. Experimental features must not be used in production environments. Docker does not offer support for experimental features.

For a list of current experimental features in the Docker CLI, see Docker CLI Experimental features.

Usage

$ docker checkpoint create [OPTIONS] CONTAINER CHECKPOINT

Options

Name, shorthand Default Description
--checkpoint-dir Use a custom checkpoint storage directory
--leave-running Leave the container running after checkpoint

Parent command

Command Description
docker checkpoint Manage checkpoints
Command Description
docker checkpoint create Create a checkpoint from a running container
docker checkpoint ls List checkpoints for a container
docker checkpoint rm Remove a checkpoint