Questions tagged [aufs]
AUFS is an advanced multi layered unification filesystem.
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Build AUFS/UnionFS driver for Linux 6.6.31
I want to build the AUFS Linux filesystem for Linux kernel 6.6.31. Where can I get the source code and how to build it and lastly, how do I get the .ko file?
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Overlay mount at btrfs
I multiboot several distributions which are at separate subvolumes. They are stored in a not standardised layout. I have some subvolumes which I want mounted in a layered way. I prefere to use aufs . ...
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how to make mergerfs behave like I did aufs behave: only write everything new or modified (including paths, everything..) to a single writable folder?
I need this behavior because I need to know what the application using the merged folder will do, so I can backup it properly and consistently with small backups. I need to force it behave like I did ...
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How to install grub to empty disk from ubuntu liveCD
Disclaimer: I'm a newb and I need step by step guide. Thanks! I want to first install grub without OS, since it will boot from ISO file off the local network storage. I'm booted into a liveCD (I can't ...
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How to mount aufs filesystem on debian 10?
I want to union some folder, current I use mergerfs, I try to test aufs. When I mount aufs, it jump a error. $sudo mount -t aufs -o br=./a:./b none ./c mount: /home/t/c: wrong fs type, bad option, ...
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Why does cache work better in overlay2 than aufs?
A follow-up from this question. After reading Docker Storage drivers from official doc I understood that overlay was faster than aufs because it had only one hard linked image layer. But for ...
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how to mount aufs filesystem?
I've been learning docker and decided to try out the unionfs aufs. But I couldn't find a way to do it. I tried mount -t aufs but it complained that aufs was unknown. $ sudo mount -t aufs -o dirs=./...
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Need to switch debian FS readonly writable layer from tmpfs to aufs to not lose files after booting
I'm trying to have this done on a debian 9 based embedded system. The fs that come for root is mounted as such in /etc/fstab: # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # /dev/mmcblk1p1 / ext4 ...