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btrfs-restore:tldr:37794
btrfs-restore: Restore files from a btrfs filesystem using a specific root tree `bytenr` (see `btrfs-find-root`).
$ sudo btrfs restore -t ${bytenr} ${path-to-btrfs_device} ${path-to-target_directory}
try on your machine
The command:
sudo btrfs restore -t ${bytenr} ${path-to-btrfs_device} ${path-to-target_directory}
Explanation:
sudo
: Runs the command with administrative privileges. It allows the user to execute the command as a superuser or another user.btrfs
: Refers to the Btrfs filesystem, which is a modern and advanced file system arrangement available on Linux systems.restore
: Specifies the action to be performed, which is restoring data from a Btrfs snapshot or a subvolume.-t ${bytenr}
: Represents the option to specify the starting point for the restore operation. The${bytenr}
stands for the actual byte number where the restore process will begin.${path-to-btrfs_device}
: Indicates the path to the Btrfs device where the snapshot or subvolume is located.${path-to-target_directory}
: Refers to the directory where the restored data will be placed. This directory should be empty, and the restored files and directories will be created within it.
By running this command, you are initiating a Btrfs restore operation to recover data from a previously created snapshot or subvolume.
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.