btrfs-progs: docs: update btrfs-properties

Signed-off-by: David Sterba <dsterba@suse.com>
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David Sterba 2017-10-17 20:27:12 +02:00
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NAME
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btrfs-property - get/set/list properties for given btrfs object.
btrfs-property - get/set/list properties for given filesystem object
SYNOPSIS
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DESCRIPTION
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*btrfs property* is used to get/set/list property for given btrfs object.
See the description of *get* subcommand for more information about
*btrfs property* is used to get/set/list property for given filesystem object.
The object can be an inode (file or directory), subvolume or the whole
filesystem. See the description of *get* subcommand for more information about
both btrfs object and property.
*btrfs property* provides an unified and user-friendly method to tune different
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SUBCOMMAND
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*get* [-t <type>] <object> [<name>]::
Gets a property from a btrfs object.
get property from a btrfs <object> of given <type>
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A btrfs object, which is set by <object>, can be a btrfs filesystem
itself, a btrfs subvolume, an inode(file or directory) inside btrfs,
itself, a btrfs subvolume, an inode (file or directory) inside btrfs,
or a device on which a btrfs exists.
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The option '-t' can be used to explicitly
specify what type of object you meant. This is only needed when a
property could be set for more then one object type.
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Possible types are 's[ubvol]', 'f[ilesystem]', 'i[node]' and 'd[evice]'.
Possible types are 's[ubvol]', 'f[ilesystem]', 'i[node]' and 'd[evice]', where
the first lettes is a shortcut.
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Set the name of property by 'name'. If no 'name' is specified,
all properties for the given object are printed. 'name' is one of
the followings.
the following:
ro::::
read-only flag of subvolume: true or false
label::::
label of device
compression::::
compression algorithm for an inode, possible values: 'lzo', 'zlib', 'zstd'. To
disable compression use "" (empty string), 'no' or 'none'.
compression algorithm set for an inode, possible values: 'lzo', 'zlib', 'zstd'.
To disable compression use "" (empty string), 'no' or 'none'.
*list* [-t <type>] <object>::
Lists available properties with their descriptions for the given object.