When it comes to filesystems, btrfs is definitely a bird of another color! In this video, Jay from Learn Linux TV will break down some of the finer-points of this modern filesystem, which will include topics such as how it differs from other technologies, how to take snapshots, creating a btrfs volume of your own, and more!
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## Individual sections:
00:00 - Intro
01:18 - Get your own cloud Linux server with Linode ➜ https://linode.com/learnlinuxtv
02:30 - Overview of btrfs, and some of its history (presentation)
05:34 - Pros and cons of btrfs (presentation)
11:54 - My thoughts on the stability of btrfs
13:27 - Overview of the btrfs implementation in Fedora 36
21:08 - How do partitions differ from btrfs subvolumes?
23:56 - Using the btrfs usespace utility to check filesystem usage
25:42 - How quotas can (hypothetically) privide a subvolume size boundary
27:46 - Demonstration of snapshots in btrfs
34:40 - Walkthrough: anually building your own btrfs implementation
39:58 - Walkthrough: Creating a btrfs subvolume
41:46 - How to (correctly) check the free space of a btrfs volume
42:17 - Another demonstration of btrfs snapshots
## Video-specific links:
- btrfs feature status ➜ https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Status
- Check out Chris Titus btrfs video, it's really good! ➜ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2QP4onqJKI
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- Understanding Linux permissions ➜ https://linux.video/perms
- OpenSSH Guide ➜ https://linux.video/ssh
- LVM Deep-dive ➜ https://linux.video/lvm
- How to better secure OpenSSH ➜ https://linux.video/secure-ssh
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