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--- public:managing_zfs_on_debian [2024/04/19 22:08] – [Creating a pool] thomas
+++ public:managing_zfs_on_debian [2024/05/03 21:29] (current) – [Transferring a snapshot to a pool on another server] thomas
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 </code>
+===== Destroying a zpool =====
+<code>
+zpool destroy tank
+</code>
 ===== Listing snapshots =====
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 nc -l -p 7777 | zfs recv -F tank/storage
 </code>
+:!: Apparently, when using ''nc'', the pipe may not close automatically when the sending process is done. When there is no longer any throughput, kill the sending and receiving ''nc'' processes.
 If you have ''pv'' installed, it's ideal for showing progress:
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 </code>
-:!: If you kill the receiving process, it might take a while before it exits. I suspect this is because it is cleaning up what it has already received, so there is no incomplete dataset on the receiving system.
+If you want to send the difference between two snapshots, you can do so as follows:
+<code>
+zfs send -i tank/storage@snap1 tank/storage@snap2 | zfs recv tank/storage
+</code>
+This also works with the ''--raw'' option if needed.
 ====== References ======
   * https://wiki.debian.org/ZFS
   * https://www.reddit.com/r/zfs/comments/rw20dc/encrypted_remote_backups/
+  * https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E18752_01/html/819-5461/docinfo.html
 {{tag>Debian Linux ZFS}}