LinuxCommandLibrary

pct-template

converts a Proxmox LXC container into a template

TLDR

Convert container to template

$ pct template 100
copy

SYNOPSIS

pct template vmid

DESCRIPTION

pct template converts a Proxmox LXC container into a template. Templates are read-only base images that can be used to quickly create new containers through cloning.

PARAMETERS

vmid

The numeric ID of the container to convert

CAVEATS

The container must be stopped before conversion. This operation is irreversible - the container cannot be started again after becoming a template. Templates can only be cloned, not run directly.

HISTORY

pct template is part of the Proxmox VE virtualization platform for managing LXC containers.

SEE ALSO

pct(1), pct-clone(1), pct-create(1)

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