Re: Copying a disk containing a btrfs filesystem

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> What makes the case complicate is
> not the question how to preserve and copy the current data; it's how to
> retain the historic data embodied in snapshots.
>
You can always rsync (incrementally with --link-dest) to "another
place" the sequence of snapshots, provided of course there is enough
space in this "other place". However I understand this may not be the
coolest thing to do especially taking into account the SMART warnings
for imminent deterioration.

On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 5:15 PM, Duncan <1i5t5.duncan@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> claim, I really should have thought of and mentioned the restoring from
> backups method first, instead of having it occur to me as an after-
> thought.  I must be getting sloppy and careless in my thinking! =:^( )

Maybe this is related to the fact that btrfs is maturing, gradually
causing you a sense of complete safety ;-)
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