---
name: "incus.config.device.add"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "incus-client"
version: "6.0.4-2+deb13u10"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/incus.config.device.add"
---

# incus.config.device.add(1)

Add instance devices

## NAME

incus-config-device-add - Add instance devices

## SYNOPSIS

**incus config device add \[:\]   \[key=value...\] \[flags\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Description:\
   Add instance devices

## OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

**--debug**\[=false\]\
 	Show all debug messages

**--force-local**\[=false\]\
 	Force using the local unix socket

**-h**, **--help**\[=false\]\
 	Print help

**--project**=""\
 	Override the source project\`\`

**-q**, **--quiet**\[=false\]\
 	Don't show progress information

**--sub-commands**\[=false\]\
 	Use with help or --help to view sub-commands

**-v**, **--verbose**\[=false\]\
 	Show all information messages

**--version**\[=false\]\
 	Print version number

## EXAMPLE

```
  incus config device add [<remote>:]instance1 <device-name> disk source=/share/c1 path=/opt
      Will mount the host's /share/c1 onto /opt in the instance.
  incus config device add [<remote>:]instance1 <device-name> disk pool=some-pool source=some-volume path=/opt
      Will mount the some-volume volume on some-pool onto /opt in the instance.
```

## SEE ALSO

**incus-config-device(1)**

## HISTORY

2-Sep-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra