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78 lines
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btrfs-balance(8)
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NAME
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btrfs-balance - balance btrfs filesystem
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SYNOPSIS
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'btrfs [filesystem] balance' <subcommand>|<args>
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DESCRIPTION
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'btrfs balance' is used to balance chunks in a btrfs filesystem across
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multiple or even single device.
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SUBCOMMAND
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<path>::
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Balance chunks across the devices *online*.
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'btrfs balance <path>' is deprecated,
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please use 'btrfs balance start' command instead.
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'start' [options] <path>::
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Balance chunks across the devices *online*.
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Balance and/or convert (change allocation profile of) chunks that
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passed all filters in a comma-separated list of filters for a
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particular chunk type.
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If filter list is not given balance all chunks of that type.
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In case none of the -d, -m or -s options is
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given balance all chunks in a filesystem.
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`Options`
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-d[filters]::::
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act on data chunks
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-m[filters]::::
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act on metadata chunks
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-s[filters]::::
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act on system chunks (only under -f)
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-v::::
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be verbose
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-f::::
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force reducing of metadata integrity
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'pause' <path>::
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Pause running balance.
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'cancel' <path>::
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Cancel running or paused balance.
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'resume' <path>::
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Resume interrupted balance.
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'status' [-v] <path>::
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Show status of running or paused balance.
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If '-v' option is given, output will be verbose.
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EXIT STATUS
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'btrfs balance' returns a zero exist status if it succeeds. Non zero is
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returned in case of failure.
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AVAILABILITY
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'btrfs' is part of btrfs-progs. Btrfs filesystem is currently under heavy
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development,
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and not suitable for any uses other than benchmarking and review.
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Please refer to the btrfs wiki http://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org for
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further details.
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SEE ALSO
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--------
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`mkfs.btrfs`(8),
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