NAME

     zfs-clone — clone snapshot of ZFS dataset

SYNOPSIS

     zfs clone [-p] [-o property=value]… snapshot filesystem|volume

DESCRIPTION

     See the Clones section of zfsconcepts(7) for details.  The target dataset can be located
     anywhere in the ZFS hierarchy, and is created as the same type as the original.

     -o property=value
             Sets the specified property; see zfs create for details.

     -p      Creates all the non-existing parent datasets.  Datasets created in this manner are
             automatically mounted according to the mountpoint property inherited from their
             parent.  If the target filesystem or volume already exists, the operation completes
             successfully.

EXAMPLES

   Example 1: Creating a ZFS Clone
     The following command creates a writable file system whose initial contents are the same as
     pool/home/bob@yesterday.
           # zfs clone pool/home/bob@yesterday pool/clone

   Example 2: Promoting a ZFS Clone
     The following commands illustrate how to test out changes to a file system, and then replace
     the original file system with the changed one, using clones, clone promotion, and renaming:
           # zfs create pool/project/production
             populate /pool/project/production with data
           # zfs snapshot pool/project/production@today
           # zfs clone pool/project/production@today pool/project/beta
             make changes to /pool/project/beta and test them
           # zfs promote pool/project/beta
           # zfs rename pool/project/production pool/project/legacy
           # zfs rename pool/project/beta pool/project/production
             once the legacy version is no longer needed, it can be destroyed
           # zfs destroy pool/project/legacy

SEE ALSO

     zfs-promote(8), zfs-snapshot(8)