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.TH "apptainer" "1" "Jun 2025" "Auto generated by spf13/cobra" ""

.SH NAME
apptainer-checkpoint-instance - Checkpoint the state of a running instance (experimental)


.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBapptainer checkpoint instance \fP


.SH DESCRIPTION
The checkpoint instance command checkpoints an active instance by name. The instance must
  have been started with either --dmtcp-launch or --dmtcp-restart.


.SH OPTIONS
\fB-h\fP, \fB--help\fP[=false]
	help for instance

.PP
\fB-H\fP, \fB--home\fP="/build"
	a home directory specification.  spec can either be a src path or src:dest pair.  src is the source path of the home directory outside the container and dest overrides the home directory within the container.


.SH EXAMPLE
.EX

  To checkpoint an instance:
  $ apptainer checkpoint instance example-instance
.EE


.SH SEE ALSO
\fBapptainer-checkpoint(1)\fP


.SH HISTORY
29-Jun-2025 Auto generated by spf13/cobra