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Tool for creating snapshots and remote backups of btrfs subvolumes
In case an existing subvolume with similar name exists in backup or snapshot destination, btrbk fails claiming for stray subvolume. As reported in [https://github.com/digint/btrbk/issues/282](https://github.com/digint/btrbk/issues/282) there are some use cases where...
Hi! I've interrupted btrbk's operation at one point and now very time I use it is says this: ``` WARNING: Target subvolume "/mnt/backup/data/data.20190526" exists, but is not a receive target...
I discovered the `group` directive in the docs the other day, and while quite powerful, most of the things I thought it would let me do that I couldn't before...
The greatest problem with BTRFS in terms of backing up to an external disk is that if there is no common snapshots on both sides, then you have to start...
As is, btrbk.timer runs so early during the boot process that the hostname hasn't even been assigned yet. This also happens long before vital services are started. To demonstrate, shut...
I don't know how this problem came about. I had the systemd timer running for a few days, and it looks like I've three snapshots of the home. subvolume and...
I've read the btrbk FAQ but it didn't answer my only question. How many snapshots of a subvolume does BTRFS let the user create before disk performance begins to suffer?...
Hi there. Btrbk is fantastic; after getting it set up and working with grub-btrfs it feels like such a great safety net and is such a better experience than other...
I couldn't find a command or an additional script to "throw an alert" if the latest backups are too old. ``` # sudo -u btrbk btrbk list latest SOURCE_SUBVOLUME SNAPSHOT_SUBVOLUME...
As far as I can see, according to the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard, `/mtn` is intended for temporary mounts only. See e.g. then man page `hier(7)`: > /mnt This directory is...
