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btrfs-property(8)
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=================
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NAME
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----
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btrfs-property - get/set/list properties for given btrfs object.
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SYNOPSIS
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--------
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*btrfs property* <subcommand> <args>
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DESCRIPTION
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-----------
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*btrfs property* is used to get/set/list property, like lable or compression
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state, for given btrfs object.
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*btrfs property* provides an unified and user-friendly method to tune different
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btrfs properties instead of using the traditional method like `chattr`(1) or
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`lsattr`(1).
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SUBCOMMAND
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*get* [-t <type>] <object> [<name>]::
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Gets a property from a btrfs object.
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If no name is specified, all properties for the given object are
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printed.
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A filesystem object can be a the filesystem itself, a subvolume,
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an inode or a device.
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The '-t <type>' option can be used to explicitly
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specify what type of object you meant. This is only needed when a
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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]'.
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The <object> can be path of btrfs device, btrfs mount point, or any
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directories/files inside btrfs.
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*set* [-t <type>] <object> <name> <value>::
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Sets a property on a btrfs object.
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See description of *get* subcommand for a description of objects and object
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types.
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*list* [-t <type>] <object>::
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Lists available properties with their descriptions for the given object.
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Please see the help of *btrfs property get* for a description of
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objects and object types.
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EXIT STATUS
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-----------
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*btrfs property* 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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------------
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*btrfs* is part of btrfs-progs.
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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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`lsattr`(1),
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`setattr`(8)
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