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btrfs(8)
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========
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NAME
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----
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btrfs - a toolbox to manage btrfs filesystems
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SYNOPSIS
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--------
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*btrfs* <command> [<args>]
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DESCRIPTION
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-----------
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The *btrfs* utility is a toolbox for managing btrfs filesystems. There are
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command groups to work with subvolumes, devices, for whole filesystem or other
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specific actions. See section *COMMANDS*.
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There are also standalone tools for some tasks like *btrfs-convert* or
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*btrfstune* that were separate historically and/or haven't been merged to the
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main utility. See section 'STANDALONE TOOLS' for more details.
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For other topics (mount options, etc) please refer to the separate manual
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page `btrfs`(5).
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COMMAND SYNTAX
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--------------
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Any command name can be shortened so long as the shortened form is unambiguous,
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however, it is recommended to use full command names in scripts. All command
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groups have their manual page named *btrfs-<group>*.
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For example: it is possible to run *btrfs sub snaps* instead of
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*btrfs subvolume snapshot*.
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But *btrfs file s* is not allowed, because *file s* may be interpreted
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both as *filesystem show* and as *filesystem sync*.
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If the command name is ambiguous, the list of conflicting options is
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printed.
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For an overview of a given command use 'btrfs command --help'
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or 'btrfs [command...] --help --full' to print all available options.
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COMMANDS
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--------
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*balance*::
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Balance btrfs filesystem chunks across single or several devices. +
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See `btrfs-balance`(8) for details.
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*check*::
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Do off-line check on a btrfs filesystem. +
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See `btrfs-check`(8) for details.
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*device*::
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Manage devices managed by btrfs, including add/delete/scan and so
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on. +
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See `btrfs-device`(8) for details.
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*filesystem*::
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Manage a btrfs filesystem, including label setting/sync and so on. +
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See `btrfs-filesystem`(8) for details.
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*inspect-internal*::
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Debug tools for developers/hackers. +
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See `btrfs-inspect-internal`(8) for details.
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*property*::
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Get/set a property from/to a btrfs object. +
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See `btrfs-property`(8) for details.
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*qgroup*::
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Manage quota group(qgroup) for btrfs filesystem. +
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See `btrfs-qgroup`(8) for details.
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*quota*::
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Manage quota on btrfs filesystem like enabling/rescan and etc. +
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See `btrfs-quota`(8) and `btrfs-qgroup`(8) for details.
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*receive*::
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Receive subvolume data from stdin/file for restore and etc. +
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See `btrfs-receive`(8) for details.
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*replace*::
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Replace btrfs devices. +
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See `btrfs-replace`(8) for details.
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*rescue*::
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Try to rescue damaged btrfs filesystem. +
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See `btrfs-rescue`(8) for details.
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*restore*::
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Try to restore files from a damaged btrfs filesystem. +
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See `btrfs-restore`(8) for details.
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*scrub*::
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Scrub a btrfs filesystem. +
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See `btrfs-scrub`(8) for details.
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*send*::
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Send subvolume data to stdout/file for backup and etc. +
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See `btrfs-send`(8) for details.
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*subvolume*::
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Create/delete/list/manage btrfs subvolume. +
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See `btrfs-subvolume`(8) for details.
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STANDALONE TOOLS
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----------------
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New functionality could be provided using a standalone tool. If the functionality
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proves to be useful, then the standalone tool is declared obsolete and its
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functionality is copied to the main tool. Obsolete tools are removed after a
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long (years) depreciation period.
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Tools that are still in active use without an equivalent in *btrfs*:
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*btrfs-convert*:: in-place conversion from ext2/3/4 filesystems to btrfs
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*btrfstune*:: tweak some filesystem properties on a unmounted filesystem
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*btrfs-select-super*:: rescue tool to overwrite primary superblock from a spare copy
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*btrfs-find-root*:: rescue helper to find tree roots in a filesystem
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Deprecated and obsolete tools:
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*btrfs-debug-tree*:: moved to *btrfs inspect-internal dump-tree*. Removed from
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source distribution.
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*btrfs-show-super*:: moved to *btrfs inspect-internal dump-super*, standalone
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removed.
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*btrfs-zero-log*:: moved to *btrfs rescue zero-log*, standalone removed.
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For space-constrained environments, it's possible to build a single binary with
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functionality of several standalone tools. This is following the concept of
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busybox where the file name selects the functionality. This works for symlinks
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or hardlinks. The full list can be obtained by *btrfs help --box*.
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EXIT STATUS
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-----------
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*btrfs* returns a zero exit status if it succeeds. Non zero is returned in
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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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`btrfs`(5),
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`btrfs-balance`(8),
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`btrfs-check`(8),
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`btrfs-convert`(8),
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`btrfs-device`(8),
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`btrfs-filesystem`(8),
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`btrfs-inspect-internal`(8),
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`btrfs-property`(8),
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`btrfs-qgroup`(8),
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`btrfs-quota`(8),
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`btrfs-receive`(8),
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`btrfs-replace`(8),
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`btrfs-rescue`(8),
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`btrfs-restore`(8),
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`btrfs-scrub`(8),
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`btrfs-send`(8),
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`btrfs-subvolume`(8),
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`btrfstune`(8),
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`mkfs.btrfs`(8)
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