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.TH "apptainer" "1" "Apr 2024" "Auto generated by spf13/cobra" ""

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


.SH SYNOPSIS
.PP
\fBapptainer checkpoint instance \fP


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

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\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

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


.SH HISTORY
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1-Apr-2024 Auto generated by spf13/cobra