Manpage/btrfs-restore
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btrfs-restore(8) manual page
NAME
btrfs-restore - try to restore files from a damaged btrfs filesystem image
SYNOPSIS
btrfs restore [options] <device> <path> | -l <device>
DESCRIPTION
btrfs restore is used to try to salvage files from a damaged filesystem and restore them into <path> or just list the tree roots.
Since current btrfs-check(8) or btrfs-rescue(8) only has very limited usage, btrfs restore is normally a better choice.
Note: It is recommended to read the following btrfs wiki page if your data is not salvaged with default option:
https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Restore
OPTIONS
- -s|--snapshots
-
get snapshots, btrfs restore skips snapshots in default.
- -x|--xattr
-
get extended attributes.
- -m|--metadata
-
restore owner, mode and times.
- -S|--symlinks
-
restore symbolic links as well as normal files.
- -v|--verbose
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verbose.
- -i|--ignore-errors
-
ignore errors.
- -o|--overwrite
-
overwrite directories/files in <path>.
- -t <bytenr>
-
use <bytenr> to read root tree.
- -f <bytenr>
-
only restore files that are under specified root whose root bytenr is <bytenr>.
- -u|--super <mirror>
-
use given superblock mirror identified by <mirror>, it can be 0,1,2.
- -r|--root <rootid>
-
only restore files that are under specified root whose objectid is <rootid>.
- -d
-
find dir.
- -l|--list-roots
-
list tree roots.
- -D|--dry-run
-
dry run (only list files that would be recovered).
- --path-regex <regex>
-
restore only filenames matching regex, you have to use following syntax (possibly quoted):
^/(|home(|/username(|/Desktop(|/.*))))$
- -c
-
ignore case (--path-regex only).
EXIT STATUS
btrfs restore returns a zero exit status if it succeeds. Non zero is returned in case of failure.
AVAILABILITY
btrfs is part of btrfs-progs. Please refer to the btrfs wiki http://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org for further details.