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MKSNAP_FFS(8) BSD System Manager's Manual MKSNAP_FFS(8) NAME mksnap_ffs -- take a file system snapshot SYNOPSIS mksnap_ffs snapshot_name DESCRIPTION The mksnap_ffs utility creates a snapshot named snapshot_name. The group ownership of the file is set to "operator"; the owner of the file remains "root". The mode of the snapshot is set to be readable by the owner or members of the "operator" group. EXAMPLES Create a snapshot of /usr/home file system and mount the snapshot else- where: mksnap_ffs /usr/home/snapshot mdconfig -a -t vnode -o readonly -f /usr/home/snapshot mount -o ro /dev/md0 /mnt/ SEE ALSO chmod(2), chown(8), mdconfig(8), mount(8) CAVEATS The disk full situation is not handled gracefully and may lead to a sys- tem panic when no free blocks are found. HISTORY The mksnap_ffs utility first appeared in FreeBSD 5.0. BSD May 29, 2009 BSD
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