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# [NAME](#NAME)

docker-export - Export a container's filesystem as a tar archive

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**docker export \[OPTIONS] CONTAINER**

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Alias for **docker container export**.

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

**-o**, **--output**="" Write to a file, instead of STDOUT

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**docker(1)**](/man/os/docker-cli/docker.1)

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Document: docker-export(1) from docker-cli 29.9.2-r0 (Chainguard OS)
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