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questionask

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Registered: 2021-01-09

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[SOLVED] btrfs-progs needed?

In my /etc/fstab, btrfs is not used. How do I find out if btrfs-progs is needed on my system at all? I'm asking because every new version of it makes a new mkinitcpio run, which takes some time.

Last edited by questionask (2024-06-10 07:08:57)

skunktrader

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From: Brisbane, Australia

Registered: 2010-02-14

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Re: [SOLVED] btrfs-progs needed?

pacman -Qi btrfs-progs

will list the database entry. Required By and Optional For will determine "if btrfs-progs is needed on my system at all"

questionask

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Re: [SOLVED] btrfs-progs needed?

Thanks. It was only optional, so I could remove it.

Lone_Wolf

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From: Netherlands, Europe

Registered: 2005-10-04

Posts: 12,873

Re: [SOLVED] btrfs-progs needed?

The filesystems hook tends to add to many things to the initramfs .

I removed it and manually added ext4 (the fs my / uses) to the modules= line of mkinitcpio.conf .
This reduced the size of the initramfs, improved initramfs generation time and made boot a bit faster.

fine tuning things is often worth it.

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Disliking systemd intensely, but not satisfied with alternatives so focusing on taming systemd.

clean chroot building not flexible enough ?
Try clean chroot manager by graysky