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zfs — Manage ZFS filesystems. More information: <https://manned.org/zfs>.

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How to use the zfs command: Manage ZFS filesystems. More information: <https://manned.org/zfs>.

zfs — Manage ZFS filesystems. More information: <https://manned.org/zfs>.

List all available zfs filesystems:

zfs list

Create a new ZFS filesystem:

zfs create {{pool_name/filesystem_name}}

Delete a ZFS filesystem:

zfs destroy {{pool_name/filesystem_name}}

Create a Snapshot of a ZFS filesystem:

zfs snapshot {{pool_name/filesystem_name}}@{{snapshot_name}}

Enable compression on a filesystem:

zfs set compression=on {{pool_name/filesystem_name}}

Change mountpoint for a filesystem:

zfs set mountpoint=/{{path/to/mount_point}} {{pool_name/filesystem_name}}

List all available zfs filesystems

zfs list

Create a new ZFS filesystem

zfs create {{pool_name/filesystem_name}}

Delete a ZFS filesystem

zfs destroy {{pool_name/filesystem_name}}

Create a Snapshot of a ZFS filesystem

zfs snapshot {{pool_name/filesystem_name}}@{{snapshot_name}}

Enable compression on a filesystem

zfs set compression=on {{pool_name/filesystem_name}}

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