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{{Warning|msg = Btrfs is still a new filesystem. While many (including myself) find it stable enough for everyday use, don't use it for critical services and be prepared to use you backups.}} | {{Warning|msg = Btrfs is still a new filesystem. While many (including myself) find it stable enough for everyday use, don't use it for critical services and be prepared to use you backups.}} | ||
== Install == | |||
To create and manipulate Btrfs volumes, you will need to install<syntaxhighlight lang="console"> | |||
# apt install btrfs-tools | |||
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=== Debian Jessie === | |||
Btrfs being still very young, it is recommended to use recent version of the kernel and btrfs-tools | |||
* [[Kernel from Jessie Backports]] | |||
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# apt install btrfs-tools/jessie-backports | |||
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== Create a filesystem == | == Create a filesystem == | ||
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# btrfs subvolume create /<path> | # btrfs subvolume create /<path> | ||
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Revision as of 06:41, 1 April 2016
 Warning: | Btrfs is still a new filesystem. While many (including myself) find it stable enough for everyday use, don't use it for critical services and be prepared to use you backups. |
Install
To create and manipulate Btrfs volumes, you will need to install
# apt install btrfs-tools
Debian Jessie
Btrfs being still very young, it is recommended to use recent version of the kernel and btrfs-tools
- Kernel from Jessie Backports
# apt install btrfs-tools/jessie-backports
Create a filesystem
Single Disk
# mkfs.btrfs /dev/sdb
Raid 1
# mkfs.btrfs -mraid1 -draid1 /dev/sdb /dev/sdc
Raid 0
# mkfs.btrfs -mraid1 -draid0 /dev/sdb /dev/sdc
Subvolumes
To create a subvolume just use the command
# btrfs subvolume create /<path>
