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qm-clone:tldr:3822d

qm-clone: Copy a virtual machine creating a full copy of all disks.
$ qm copy ${vm_id} ${new_vm_id} --full
try on your machine

The command "qm copy ${vm_id} ${new_vm_id} --full" is a command used in the Proxmox virtualization environment to create a copy of a virtual machine. Let's break down the command:

  • "qm" refers to the Proxmox command-line tool used to manage virtual machines.
  • "copy" is the specific action we want to perform, which is to create a copy of a virtual machine.
  • "${vm_id}" is a placeholder representing the ID of the virtual machine we want to copy. You would replace this with the actual ID of the VM.
  • "${new_vm_id}" is another placeholder representing the ID of the new virtual machine that will be created as a copy. You would replace this with the desired ID for the new VM.
  • "--full" is an option that indicates the copy should be a full clone of the original VM, including all disk and configuration data.

So, the command is essentially creating a full clone of a virtual machine identified by "${vm_id}" and assigning it a new ID "${new_vm_id}".

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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