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bastille-export(8) System Manager's Manual bastille-export(8) NAME bastille export -- Export a jail. SYNOPSIS bastille [-alvx] [--gz] [--xz] [--zst] [--raw] [--tgz] [--txz] [--tzst] TARGET [PATH] DESCRIPTION The bastille sub-command will export TARGET to an image (ZFS) or archive. -a, --auto Auto mode. Start/stop jail(s) if required. -l, --live Export a running jail (ZFS only). Normally jails must be stopped to export them. Set this option to allow exporting a hot/running jail. --gz Export to a '.gz' compressed image (ZFS only). --xz Export to a '.xz' compressed image (ZFS only). --zst Export to a '.zst' compressed image (ZFS only). --raw Export a an uncompressed RAW image (ZFS only). --tgz Export to a '.tgz' compressed archive. --txz Export to a '.txz' compressed archive. --tzst Export to a '.tzst' compressed archive. -v, --verbose Enable verbose mode (ZFS only). -x, --debug Enable debug mode. If no PATH is specified, the jail will be exported to the backups direc- tory. See bastille.conf(5). EXAMPLES Export my jail as a '.tzst' archive: bastille export --tzst myjail Export myjail to $PWD as a '.gz' image: bastille export --gz myjail $PWD Export myjail (while running) as a '.xz' image: bastille export -l --xz myjail SEE ALSO bastille.conf(5), bastille-bootstrap(8), bastille-clone(8), bastille- cmd(8), bastille-config(8), bastille-console(8), bastille-convert(8), bastille-cp(8), bastille-create(8), bastille-destroy(8), bastille-edit(8), bastille-etcupdate(8), bastille-htop(8), bastille-import(8), bastille- jcp(8), bastille-limits(8), bastille-list(8), bastille-migrate(8), bastille-monitor(8), bastille-mount(8), bastille-network(8), bastille- pkg(8), bastille-rcp(8), bastille-rdr(8), bastille-rename(8), bastille- restart(8), bastille-service(8), bastille-setup(8), bastille-start(8), bastille-stop(8), bastille-sysrc(8), bastille-tags(8), bastille-tem- plate(8), bastille-top(8), bastille-umount(8), bastille-update(8), bastille-upgrade(8), bastille-verify(8), bastille-zfs(8) FreeBSD ports 15.quarterly December 6, 2025 bastille-export(8)
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