---
name: "incus.file.pull"
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.file.pull"
---

# incus.file.pull(1)

Pull files from instances

## NAME

incus-file-pull - Pull files from instances

## SYNOPSIS

**incus file pull \[:\]/ \[\[:\]/...\]  \[flags\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Description:\
   Pull files from instances

## OPTIONS

**-p**, **--create-dirs**\[=false\]\
 	Create any directories necessary

**-r**, **--recursive**\[=false\]\
 	Recursively transfer files

## 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 file pull foo/etc/hosts .
     To pull /etc/hosts from the instance and write it to the current directory.
```

## SEE ALSO

**incus-file(1)**

## HISTORY

2-Sep-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra