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btrfs subvolume

Manage btrfs subvolumes and snapshots. More information: https://btrfs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/btrfs-subvolume.html.
  • Create a new empty subvolume:
    sudo btrfs subvolume create {{path/to/new_subvolume}}
  • List all subvolumes and snapshots in the specified filesystem:
    sudo btrfs subvolume list {{path/to/btrfs_filesystem}}
  • Delete a subvolume:
    sudo btrfs subvolume delete {{path/to/subvolume}}
  • Create a read-only snapshot of an existing subvolume:
    sudo btrfs subvolume snapshot -r {{path/to/source_subvolume}} {{path/to/target}}
  • Create a read-write snapshot of an existing subvolume:
    sudo btrfs subvolume snapshot {{path/to/source_subvolume}} {{path/to/target}}
  • Show detailed information about a subvolume:
    sudo btrfs subvolume show {{path/to/subvolume}}

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