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Btrfs support in Heads recovery console

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Currently, Btrfs is not supported in Heads recovery console

Describe the solution you'd like
Support Btrfs in Heads recovery console

Describe alternatives you've considered

Additional context

  • Fedora uses Btrfs as the default filesystem
  • Quite a few Arch Linux users use Btrfs as rootfs

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by locating the Heads recovery-console code that handles supported filesystems and review how current filesystem operations are tested; done means Btrfs is supported there for the relevant recovery workflows.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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