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diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/export.md b/docs/reference/commandline/export.md index 1004fc30c0..9de509714a 100644 --- a/docs/reference/commandline/export.md +++ b/docs/reference/commandline/export.md @@ -25,19 +25,24 @@ Options: -o, --output string Write to a file, instead of STDOUT ``` +## Description + The `docker export` command does not export the contents of volumes associated with the container. If a volume is mounted on top of an existing directory in the container, `docker export` will export the contents of the *underlying* directory, not the contents of the volume. -Refer to [Backup, restore, or migrate data -volumes](https://docs.docker.com/engine/tutorials/dockervolumes/#backup-restore-or-migrate-data-volumes) in -the user guide for examples on exporting data in a volume. +Refer to [Backup, restore, or migrate data volumes](https://docs.docker.com/engine/tutorials/dockervolumes/#backup-restore-or-migrate-data-volumes) +in the user guide for examples on exporting data in a volume. ## Examples - $ docker export red_panda > latest.tar +Each of these commands has the same result. -Or +```bash +$ docker export red_panda > latest.tar +``` - $ docker export --output="latest.tar" red_panda +```bash +$ docker export --output="latest.tar" red_panda +``` |