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What are the pros and cons of btrfs? (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 months ago by Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee to c/linux@programming.dev

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I recently started using Fedora with btrfs, which I think was the default on install. So far all I've noticed is that backups and restores are really fast and easy.

Are there any important things to be aware of, like speed, drive lifespan or energy efficiency?

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[–] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Pros: it has tools associated with it like snapper that help with keeping system functional

Cons: will eat space of your root drive, and you shouldn't use it for your /home