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NAME
       docker-checkpoint-create - Create a checkpoint from a running container



SYNOPSIS
       docker checkpoint create [OPTIONS] CONTAINER CHECKPOINT



DESCRIPTION
       Create a checkpoint from a running container



OPTIONS
       --checkpoint-dir=""      Use a custom checkpoint storage directory


       --leave-running[=false]  Leave the container running after checkpoint



SEE ALSO
       docker-checkpoint(1)

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