In this video, we take a deep dive into mastering Snapper and BtrFS on openSUSE Linux. You'll learn everything you need to know about managing your file system using BtrFS, including creating subvolumes, snapshots, and maintaining your system with balancing and scrubbing. Discover how Snapper simplifies snapshot management, making it easy to roll back changes, protect your data, and recover from system issues.
This complete guide covers:
* Setting up and configuring BtrFS on openSUSE Linux.
* Using BtrFS subvolumes to organize your filesystem.
* Creating and managing BtrFS snapshots.
* Disk space management with balancing.
* Checking data integrity with BtrFS scrubbing.
* Configuring Snapper for easy snapshot management.
* How Snapper works with BtrFS snapshots to protect /home and other subvolumes.
* Real-life examples and commands for every step.
By the end of this tutorial, you'll be able to confidently manage your system's file structure, ensure data integrity, and recover from unwanted changes. Whether you're a system administrator or an openSUSE power user, this is the ultimate guide to mastering Snapper and BtrFS.
Timestamps:
00:00:04 Introduction
00:04:04 Snapper installation and configuration
00:05:48 Creating Snapper Configuration for /home
00:09:03 Understanding Snapper commands
00:14:15 Restoring and Rolling back snapshots
00:21:11 Comparing Snapshots
00:23:13 Automatic snapshot creation and configuration
00:26:35 Creating snapper configuration for /home, What if /home is not listed as a BtrFS subvolume ?
00:36:11 BtrFS Filesystem
00:41:00 Creating and Managing Subvolumes in BtrFS
00:42:52 Checking Available Space on a BtrFS Filesystem
00:44:45 Balancing (Reclaiming Space) in BtrFS
00:49:26 Scrubbing The BtrFS Filesystem
00:51:14 Cleaning up Space in BtrFS
00:52:52 Working With Snapshots in BtrFS
00:55:45 A Wrap
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