btrfs property
Get, set, or list properties for a given btrfs filesystem object (files, directories, subvolumes, filesystems, or devices). More information: https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Manpage/btrfs-property.
- List available properties (and descriptions) for the given btrfs object:
sudo btrfs property list {{path/to/btrfs_object}}
- Get all properties for the given btrfs object:
sudo btrfs property get {{path/to/btrfs_object}}
- Get the
label
property for the given btrfs filesystem or device:sudo btrfs property get {{path/to/btrfs_filesystem}} label
- Get all object type-specific properties for the given btrfs filesystem or device:
sudo btrfs property get -t {{subvol|filesystem|inode|device}} {{path/to/btrfs_filesystem}}
- Set the
compression
property for a given btrfs inode (either a file or directory):sudo btrfs property set {{path/to/btrfs_inode}} compression {{zstd|zlib|lzo|none}}
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