Btrfs gui

[oldgeek]

I think I did everything right, but still cannot get it to work. First, I created the file for the tar.gz original, then extracted it into that same folder. I called the folder 'btrfs_subvol_mgr'. Then I created the other ServiceMenus folder where you said to put it, and cut/pasted the contents of the two files there. I checked with Dolphin and they were both there. So now what? I right clicked on the desktop file after mounting sda1 to /mnt, pressed create a snapshot, and got an error message about it not being a subvolume. I seem to have missed a step somewhere. And how do I access the program? From the .local etc folder?

[oldgeek]

Thanks, I will try it later this week, as I'm on my way to the Andes for a few days.

[vinnywright]

I downloaded the subvolume tools, extracted them into the same folder (Downloads) and got three folders. I'm not sure what to do now. Do I have to set something up? I clicked on the the snapshot option, but got an error message, so I must be doing something wrong.

from the download page ,,,,,,,,

To install, place the "subvol_manager.desktop" file and the "subvol_manager-scripts" folder and it's contents into:

   ~/.local/share/kservices5/ServiceMenus 

Required script dependencies include:

   sudo
   kdialog
   notify-send

NOTE: the "notify-send" is from the package "ruby-notify"

put the BTRFS_Subvolume_Manager_ServiceMenu_v1.0.tar.gz in a folder by it's self and extract it their , you should have 2 files and a folder ,,,,,

-rw-rw-r-- 1 vinny vinny 1285 Sep  7  2018 subvol_manager.desktop
-rw-rw-r-- 1 vinny vinny 1704 Sep  7  2018 subvol_manager-READ_ME
drwxrwxr-x 1 vinny vinny  390 Jul 13 20:13 subvol_manager-scripts

the ~/.local/share/kservices5/ServiceMenus dose not exist by default you will/probably half to create it .

VINNY

[oldgeek]

I downloaded the subvolume tools, extracted them into the same folder (Downloads) and got three folders. I'm not sure what to do now. Do I have to set something up? I clicked on the the snapshot option, but got an error message, so I must be doing something wrong.

[vinnywright]

Vinny, it looks like you maybe running the earlier version. Navigate to ~/.local/share/kservices5/ServiceMenus/ and see if your files are "Version 1.0" instead of less than version 1. The changes were a couple small typos but I also added the ability to use a custom name on-the-fly- when creating subvolume snapshots.

yes , you are correct I have ver-0.3 of the files , but I am sure it had the "rename on the fly" ability.

well no mater , I just grabbed the 1.0 version of the files and will insert them some time today.



VINNY

[oshunluvr]

Yes, I am a pro. All I have to do is write 5000 more of those and I'll start making some REAL money, LOL

Vinny, it looks like you maybe running the earlier version. Navigate to ~/.local/share/kservices5/ServiceMenus/ and see if your files are "Version 1.0" instead of less than version 1. The changes were a couple small typos but I also added the ability to use a custom name on-the-fly- when creating subvolume snapshots.

[Qqmike]

Wildly blatant self-promotion: I wrote ...

Last time I checked, I didn't see any signs posted that said you (or any of us) couldn't be an author!

[Snowhog]

I got an whole $1.45 last month!

Damn!! High-roll'n, gett'n paid, Linux software developer you are!

[vinnywright]

Wildly blatant self-promotion: I wrote a set of BTRFS Subvolume tools as a Dolphin Service Menu and it's available in the KDE store;

https://store.kde.org/p/1214134/

It requires manual installation of sorts, but works pretty well. I even get paid when enough people download it. I got an whole $1.45 last month!

+1 on that dolphin service menu , it works as stated (fore me) and I use it a lot as a quick way to do a snapshot and delete old ones .

thanks again @oshunluvr



VINNY

[oshunluvr]

Wildly blatant self-promotion: I wrote a set of BTRFS Subvolume tools as a Dolphin Service Menu and it's available in the KDE store;

https://store.kde.org/p/1214134/

It requires manual installation of sorts, but works pretty well. I even get paid when enough people download it. I got an whole $1.45 last month!

[Snowhog]

Create aliases.

[claydoh]

Other than snapper-gui (if you are on Cosmic or Disco), no.

A few tips, for command line usage and terrible typists such as myshelf:
I don't remember some commands I use constantly, as I cheat and use my up/down arrow keys to cycle through all my previous command history. As I don't use the cli all that regularly, it is not too hard for me to go back a week or more and find the one I need.
Making a cheat-sheet, copying the commands I use the most in a text file was also a tool I used to use.

[oldgeek]

Is there a good GUI for the main BTRFS options (snapshots, sending, receiving, deleting, etc.?) I often make typing errors the older I get and would like something more user-friendly than a terminal, as most of my errors using BTRFS commands have come from hitting the wrong key.