zfs Command Examples

Manage ZFS filesystems. More information: https://manned.org/zfs.

• List all available zfs filesystems:

zfs list

• Create a new ZFS filesystem:

zfs create {{pool_name/filesystem_name}}

• Delete a ZFS filesystem:

zfs destroy {{pool_name/filesystem_name}}

• Create a Snapshot of a ZFS filesystem:

zfs snapshot {{pool_name/filesystem_name}}@{{snapshot_name}}

• Enable compression on a filesystem:

zfs set compression=on {{pool_name/filesystem_name}}

• Change mountpoint for a filesystem:

zfs set mountpoint={{/my/mount/path}} {{pool_name/filesystem_name}}