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== Install ==
 
== Install ==
 
To create and manipulate Btrfs volumes, you will need to install<syntaxhighlight lang="console">
 
To create and manipulate Btrfs volumes, you will need to install<syntaxhighlight lang="console">
# apt install btrfs-progs
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$ sudo apt install btrfs-progs
 
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* [[Kernel from Jessie Backports]]
 
* [[Kernel from Jessie Backports]]
 
* <syntaxhighlight lang="console">
 
* <syntaxhighlight lang="console">
# apt install btrfs-progs/jessie-backports
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$ sudo apt install btrfs-progs/jessie-backports
 
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=== Single Disk ===
 
=== Single Disk ===
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="console">
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="console">
# mkfs.btrfs /dev/sdb
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$ sudo mkfs.btrfs /dev/sdb
 
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</syntaxhighlight>
  
 
=== Raid 1 ===
 
=== Raid 1 ===
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="console">
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="console">
# mkfs.btrfs -mraid1 -draid1 /dev/sdb /dev/sdc
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$ sudo mkfs.btrfs -mraid1 -draid1 /dev/sdb /dev/sdc
 
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</syntaxhighlight>
  
 
=== Raid 0 ===
 
=== Raid 0 ===
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="console">
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="console">
# mkfs.btrfs -mraid1 -draid0 /dev/sdb /dev/sdc
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$ sudo mkfs.btrfs -mraid1 -draid0 /dev/sdb /dev/sdc
 
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</syntaxhighlight>
  
 
== Subvolumes ==
 
== Subvolumes ==
 
To create a subvolume just use the command<syntaxhighlight lang="console">
 
To create a subvolume just use the command<syntaxhighlight lang="console">
# btrfs subvolume create /<path>
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$ sudo btrfs subvolume create /<path>
 
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</syntaxhighlight>
 
[[Category:Linux Desktop]]
 
[[Category:Linux Desktop]]
 
[[Category:Linux Server]]
 
[[Category:Linux Server]]
 
[[Category:Debian Release]]
 
[[Category:Debian Release]]

Revision as of 21:08, 4 February 2017

Warning 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.
See status page on Btrfs wiki for up-to-date info.

Install

To create and manipulate Btrfs volumes, you will need to install

$ sudo apt install btrfs-progs

Debian Jessie

Btrfs being still very young, it is recommended to use recent version of the kernel and btrfs-progs

Create a filesystem

Single Disk

$ sudo mkfs.btrfs /dev/sdb

Raid 1

$ sudo mkfs.btrfs -mraid1 -draid1 /dev/sdb /dev/sdc

Raid 0

$ sudo mkfs.btrfs -mraid1 -draid0 /dev/sdb /dev/sdc

Subvolumes

To create a subvolume just use the command

$ sudo btrfs subvolume create /<path>