support ZFS / zfs-on-linux snapshots as backup type for ZFS datasets

teejee2008 / timeshift

System restore tool for Linux. Creates filesystem snapshots using rsync+hardlinks, or BTRFS snapshots. Supports scheduled snapshots, multiple backup levels, and exclude filters. Snapshots can be restored while system is running or from Live CD/USB.

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support ZFS / zfs-on-linux snapshots as backup type for ZFS datasets #657

Open igpit opened 3 years ago

igpit commented 3 years ago

As far as I understand currrently timeshift can only utilize btrfs for snapshot-based backups. With ZFS gaining popularity it would be nice if timeshift could also be used on ZFS datasets to provide backups.

Snuggle commented 2 years ago

This is especially more relevant as Ubuntu is slowly switching to using ZFS as their root filesystem.

AkechiShiro commented 2 years ago

I would very much like to see this too, maybe people that wants this feature to land can team up and work on it then make multiples PR (Pull Requests) to timeshift ? Would that be something doable ?