diff --git a/sbin/mksnap_ffs/mksnap_ffs.8 b/sbin/mksnap_ffs/mksnap_ffs.8 --- a/sbin/mksnap_ffs/mksnap_ffs.8 +++ b/sbin/mksnap_ffs/mksnap_ffs.8 @@ -48,6 +48,18 @@ .Nm utility creates a snapshot named .Ar snapshot_name . +This name is a path in the file system. +Typically this is under the +.Pa .snap +directory in the root of the file system, but it can +be anywhere. +Snapshots can be listed using the +.Xr snapinfo 8 +command. +.Pp +After a snapshot is taken it appears as a file. +The file is the size of the file system from which it was taken. +It can be moved, renamed or deleted (which removes the snapshot). .Pp The group ownership of the file is set to .Dq Li operator ; @@ -62,15 +74,22 @@ .Pa /usr/home file system and mount the snapshot elsewhere: .Bd -literal -offset indent -mksnap_ffs /usr/home/snapshot -mdconfig -a -t vnode -o readonly -f /usr/home/snapshot +mksnap_ffs /usr/home/.snap/snap1 +mdconfig -a -t vnode -o readonly -f /usr/home/.snap/snap1 mount -o ro /dev/md0 /mnt/ .Ed +.Pp +Delete a snapshot: +.Bd -literal -offset indent +rm /usr/home/.snap/snap1 +.Ed .Sh SEE ALSO +.Xr rm 1 , .Xr chmod 2 , .Xr chown 8 , .Xr mdconfig 8 , -.Xr mount 8 +.Xr mount 8 , +.Xr snapinfo 8 .Sh HISTORY The .Nm