fstransform 0.9.4
Convert file system types in place without copying all data
This package provides several command-line tools to transform a supported file system, such as XFS, into one of a different supported type, such as ext4. All existing file contents, names, and directories are preserved.
The conversion happens in place, without the need to create a complete copy of the original data. This lets you transform almost full file systems on systems where adding (sufficient) additional storage space is not an option.
Do not use this package when you could simply create an empty file system from scratch and restore from a back-up. Transformation is limited, slow, and significantly increases the risk of irreversible data loss!
- Outputs:
out - Website: https://github.com/cosmos72/fstransform
- Licenses: GPL 2 · GPL 3+
- Package source: gnu/packages/file-systems.scm
- Builds: See build status
- Issues: See known issues
Installation
Install fstransform 0.9.4 as follows:
guix install fstransform@0.9.4
Or install the latest version:
guix install fstransform
You can also install packages in augmented, pure or containerized environments for development or simply to try them out without polluting your user profile. See the guix shell documentation for more information.