Is it safe to dedupe snapshots on the server and the client?
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Description
I'd like to deduplicate some data with duperemove on both my clients and my server, and I'm wondering if it's safe to dedupe all snapshots. Deduping the latest snapshots may look a bit iffy. Any advice on that?
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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by researching btrfs snapshot behavior and duperemove on both client and server, then document clear safety guidance for deduplicating older and latest snapshots.
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- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 5/5
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- Over a week
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- Stale
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- Needs clarification
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- 20/100