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A modern '''C'''opy '''o'''n '''W'''rite file system for Linux aimed at implementing advanced features while also focusing on '''fault tolerance''', '''repair''' and '''easy administration'''. Btrfs not only is a file system, but also is partly a volume manager, software-raid, backup-tool, and it is flash-friendly. | A modern '''C'''opy '''o'''n '''W'''rite file system for Linux aimed at implementing advanced features while also focusing on '''fault tolerance''', '''repair''' and '''easy administration'''. Btrfs not only is a file system, but also is partly a volume manager, software-raid, backup-tool, and it is flash-friendly. | ||
Because Btrfs is different, some things seem unfamiliar and strange. If you want to learn the details and the newest stuff, then [https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Main_Page btrfs.wiki.kernel.org] is the place to go. | Because Btrfs is different, some things seem unfamiliar and strange. If you want to learn the details and the newest stuff, then [https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Main_Page btrfs.wiki.kernel.org] is the place to go or [https://btrfs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html btrfs.readthedocs.io]. | ||
Development of Btrfs started in 2007. Since that time, Btrfs is a part of the Linux kernel and is under active development. The Btrfs code base and filesystem-layout is '''[https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Status stable] .''' However, new features are still under development. Its main features and benefits are: | Development of Btrfs started in 2007. Since that time, Btrfs is a part of the Linux kernel and is under active development. The Btrfs code base and filesystem-layout is '''[https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Status stable] .''' However, new features are still under development. Its main features and benefits are: | ||
*'''Snapshots''' which do not make the full copy of files | *'''Snapshots''' which do not make the full copy of files | ||
*'''Volume Manager''' join partitions, split into subvolumes | |||
*'''RAID''' - support for software-based RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 | *'''RAID''' - support for software-based RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 | ||
*''' | *'''Auto-repair''' - checksums for data and metadata, automatic detection of silent data corruption | ||
(see [https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Main_Page btrfs@kernel.org], | |||
[https://btrfs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ btrfs.readthedocs.io], [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Btrfs Btrfs@ARC-wiki], [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Btrfs Btrfs@wikipedia]) | |||
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