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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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Question: Btrfs: Which partition needs to be btrfs (either or both) #854

Open lamyergeier opened 2 years ago

lamyergeier commented 2 years ago

I have / on /dev/sda2, timeshift snapshot is stored in /dev/sda3. If I want to use BTRFS mode. which of these partitions must use BTRFS, or both must be BTRFS?

If /dev/sda2 is ext4, is it still advantageous to have /dev/sda3 (where snapshots are stored), to be btrfs?

mauro-miatello commented 2 years ago

I think that "btrfs mode" works only with the same partition because it creates snapshot using filesystem functionality, if you want to use another partition you need "rsync mode"