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diff --git a/docs/podman-container-checkpoint.1.md b/docs/podman-container-checkpoint.1.md index 79dc12261..034d338bb 100644 --- a/docs/podman-container-checkpoint.1.md +++ b/docs/podman-container-checkpoint.1.md @@ -17,17 +17,17 @@ are not deleted if checkpointing fails for further debugging. If checkpointing s files are theoretically not needed, but if these files are needed Podman can keep the files for further analysis. -**--all, -a** +**--all**, **-a** Checkpoint all running containers. -**--latest, -l** +**--latest**, **-l** Instead of providing the container name or ID, checkpoint the last created container. The latest option is not supported on the remote client. -**--leave-running, -R** +**--leave-running**, **-R** Leave the container running after checkpointing instead of stopping it. @@ -38,6 +38,20 @@ image contains established TCP connections, this options is required during restore. Defaults to not checkpointing containers with established TCP connections. +**--export, -e** + +Export the checkpoint to a tar.gz file. The exported checkpoint can be used +to import the container on another system and thus enabling container live +migration. This checkpoint archive also includes all changes to the container's +root file-system, if not explicitly disabled using **--ignore-rootfs** + +**--ignore-rootfs** + +This only works in combination with **--export, -e**. If a checkpoint is +exported to a tar.gz file it is possible with the help of **--ignore-rootfs** +to explicitly disable including changes to the root file-system into +the checkpoint archive file. + ## EXAMPLE podman container checkpoint mywebserver |