Pct / Clone Container
Clone Container
Pct command syntax to clone container. Copyable examples, output expectations, and common mistakes.
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Terminal pct cl <template_id> <copy_id> pct cl <template_id> <copy_id> #!/bin/bash
# Clone Container
pct {{[cl|clone]}} {{template_id}} {{copy_id}} import subprocess
# Clone Container
# Make sure to replace <placeholders> with actual values
def run_command():
cmd = [
"pct",
"cl",
"<template_id>",
"<copy_id>"
]
try:
print(f"Executing: {' '.join(cmd)}")
subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
except FileNotFoundError:
print("Error: pct not found. Please install it first.")
if __name__ == "__main__":
run_command() Command Breakdown
What each part is doing
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pct - Base Command
- The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Pct before the shell applies any redirect operators.
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cl - cl|clone
- The value supplied for cl|clone.
-
<template_id> - template id
- The value supplied for template id.
-
<copy_id> - copy id
- The value supplied for copy id.
Alternative Approaches
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