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lxc-clone(1)							  lxc-clone(1)

NAME
       lxc-clone - clone a new container from an existing one.

SYNOPSIS
       lxc-clone {-o orig} {-n new} [-s ] [-L fssize] [-v vgname] [-p
		 lxc_lv_prefix] [-t fstype]

DESCRIPTION
       lxc-clone Creates a new container as a copy of an  existing  container.
       When  the original container's rootfs is an LVM block device or is on a
       btrfs filesystem, then a snapshotted clone can be  created,  taking  up
       very little initial disk space.

OPTIONS
       -o, --orig orig
	      The name of the original container to clone.

       -n, --new new
	      The name of the new container to create.

       -s, --snapshot
	      The  new container's rootfs should be a LVM or btrfs snapshot of
	      the original.

       -L, --fssize fssize
	      In the case of a LVM-backed container, a size for the new	 block
	      device. By default, the new device will be made the same size as
	      the original.

       -v, --vgname vgname
	      For an LVM-backed container, the volume group name  to  use.  By
	      default it is 'lxc'.

       -p, --lvprefix lxc_lv_prefix
	      For an LVM-backed container, a string to prefix to the container
	      name to form the logical volume name. For	 instance,  specifying
	      -n c1 -p lxc_ will cause the container rootfs to be on a logical
	      volume called lxc_c1.

       -t, --fstype fstype
	      For a non-snapshot LVM clone, the file system to use for the new
	      container.  Note	this option is ignored when requesting a snap‐
	      shotted container.

SEE ALSO
       lxc(1), lxc-create(1), lxc-destroy(1), lxc-start(1), lxc-stop(1),  lxc-
       execute(1),  lxc-kill(1),  lxc-console(1), lxc-monitor(1), lxc-wait(1),
       lxc-cgroup(1), lxc-ls(1), lxc-ps(1), lxc-info(1),  lxc-freeze(1),  lxc-
       unfreeze(1), lxc-attach(1), lxc.conf(5)

AUTHOR
       Serge Hallyn <serge.hallyn@ubuntu.com>

			  Tue Jul 9 14:17:14 CDT 2013		  lxc-clone(1)

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