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btrfs-device:tldr:8a3e7

btrfs-device: Remove a device from a btrfs filesystem.
$ sudo btrfs device remove ${select} [${---}]
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The command "sudo btrfs device remove" is used to remove a device from a Btrfs filesystem.

Here's the breakdown of the command structure:

  • "sudo" is a command that allows the user to run a command with administrative privileges. It is commonly used to perform administrative tasks in Linux systems.
  • "btrfs" is the command-line tool for managing Btrfs filesystems, which is a modern copy-on-write (COW) filesystem for Linux.
  • "device remove" is the specific action being performed by the "btrfs" command, which removes a device from the Btrfs filesystem.

The command also includes two placeholders in the form of variables:

  • "${select}" represents the specific device or devices you want to remove from the Btrfs filesystem. The actual device name(s) or identifier(s) should be provided in its place.
  • "[${---}]" represents optional parameters to further define the removal operation, such as specifying a disk space limit or selecting a specific profile. If not needed, these optional parameters can be omitted.

To use this command, you need to replace "${select}" and "[${---}]" with the specific values or options relevant to your system and desired action.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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