---
name: "incus"
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"
---

# incus(1)

Command line client for Incus

## NAME

incus - Command line client for Incus

## SYNOPSIS

**incus \[flags\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Description:\
   Command line client for Incus

All of Incus's features can be driven through the various commands below.\
   For help with any of those, simply call them with --help.

Custom commands can be defined through aliases, use "incus alias" to control those.

## OPTIONS

**--all**\[=false\]\
 	Show less common 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

## SEE ALSO

**incus-admin(1)**, **incus-alias(1)**, **incus-cluster(1)**, **incus-config(1)**, **incus-console(1)**, **incus-copy(1)**, **incus-create(1)**, **incus-debug(1)**, **incus-delete(1)**, **incus-exec(1)**, **incus-export(1)**, **incus-file(1)**, **incus-image(1)**, **incus-import(1)**, **incus-info(1)**, **incus-launch(1)**, **incus-list(1)**, **incus-manpage(1)**, **incus-monitor(1)**, **incus-move(1)**, **incus-network(1)**, **incus-operation(1)**, **incus-pause(1)**, **incus-profile(1)**, **incus-project(1)**, **incus-publish(1)**, **incus-query(1)**, **incus-rebuild(1)**, **incus-remote(1)**, **incus-rename(1)**, **incus-restart(1)**, **incus-resume(1)**, **incus-snapshot(1)**, **incus-start(1)**, **incus-stop(1)**, **incus-storage(1)**, **incus-top(1)**, **incus-version(1)**, **incus-warning(1)**, **incus-webui(1)**

## HISTORY

2-Sep-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra