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Description: Export custom storage volumes Synopsis: [96;1;4mDescription:[0;22;24m, Export custom storage volumes.,,,, Options: Options inherited from parent commands: SEE ALSO: incus storage volume- Manage s...

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# `incus storage volume export`

Export custom storage volumes

## Synopsis

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Export custom storage volumes.

    incus storage volume export [2m[[22m[32m<remote>[0m:[2m][22m[32m<pool>[0m [32m<volume>[0m [2m[[22m[32m<target file>[0m[2m][22m [flags]

## Options

          --compression         Compression algorithm to use (none for uncompressed, ignored for ISO storage volumes)
      -f, --force               Force overwriting existing backup file
          --optimized-storage   Use storage driver optimized format (can only be restored on a similar pool, ignored for ISO storage volumes)
          --target              Cluster member name
          --volume-only         Export the volume without its snapshots (ignored for ISO storage volumes)

## Options inherited from parent commands

          --debug          Show all debug messages
          --explain        If the command is valid, explain its parsed arguments instead of running it
          --force-local    Force using the local unix socket
      -h, --help           Print help
          --project        Override the source project
      -q, --quiet          Don't show progress information
          --sub-commands   Use with help or --help to view sub-commands
      -v, --verbose        Show all information messages
          --version        Print version number

## SEE ALSO

- incus storage volume - Manage storage volumes