btrfs restore

linux

Try to salvage files from a damaged btrfs filesystem.

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Options (6)

boolean

Restore all files from a btrfs filesystem to a given directory

Example: sudo btrfs {{[rest|restore]}} {{path/to/btrfs_device}} {{path/to/target_directory}}

-D, --dry-runboolean

List (don't write) files to be restored from a btrfs filesystem

Example: sudo btrfs {{[rest|restore]}} {{[-D|--dry-run]}} {{path/to/btrfs_device}} {{path/to/target_directory}}

-m, --metadataboolean

Restore files from a btrfs filesystem (along with metadata, extended attributes, and Symlinks), overwriting files in the target

Example:

sudo btrfs {{[rest|restore]}} {{[-m|--metadata]}} {{[-x|--xattr]}} {{[-S|--symlinks]}} {{[-o|--overwrite]}} {{path/to/btrfs_device}} {{path/to/target_directory}}

-x, --xattrboolean

Restore files from a btrfs filesystem (along with metadata, extended attributes, and Symlinks), overwriting files in the target

Example:

sudo btrfs {{[rest|restore]}} {{[-m|--metadata]}} {{[-x|--xattr]}} {{[-S|--symlinks]}} {{[-o|--overwrite]}} {{path/to/btrfs_device}} {{path/to/target_directory}}

-S, --symlinksboolean

Restore files from a btrfs filesystem (along with metadata, extended attributes, and Symlinks), overwriting files in the target

Example:

sudo btrfs {{[rest|restore]}} {{[-m|--metadata]}} {{[-x|--xattr]}} {{[-S|--symlinks]}} {{[-o|--overwrite]}} {{path/to/btrfs_device}} {{path/to/target_directory}}

-o, --overwriteboolean

Restore files from a btrfs filesystem (along with metadata, extended attributes, and Symlinks), overwriting files in the target

Example:

sudo btrfs {{[rest|restore]}} {{[-m|--metadata]}} {{[-x|--xattr]}} {{[-S|--symlinks]}} {{[-o|--overwrite]}} {{path/to/btrfs_device}} {{path/to/target_directory}}

Examples (5)

Restore all files from a btrfs filesystem to a given directory

sudo btrfs [rest|restore] path/to/btrfs_device path/to/target_directory

List (don't write) files to be restored from a btrfs filesystem

sudo btrfs [rest|restore] [-D|--dry-run] path/to/btrfs_device path/to/target_directory

Restore files matching a given `regex` ([c]ase-insensitive) files to be restored from a btrfs filesystem (all parent directories of target file(s) must match as well)

sudo btrfs [rest|restore] --path-regex regex -c path/to/btrfs_device path/to/target_directory

Restore files from a btrfs filesystem using a specific root [t]ree `bytenr` (see `btrfs-find-root`)

sudo btrfs [rest|restore] -t bytenr path/to/btrfs_device path/to/target_directory

Restore files from a btrfs filesystem (along with metadata, extended attributes, and Symlinks), overwriting files in the target

sudo btrfs [rest|restore] [-m|--metadata] [-x|--xattr] [-S|--symlinks] [-o|--overwrite] path/to/btrfs_device path/to/target_directory

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