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6 mkcp - make a NILFS2 checkpoint
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9 mkcp [options] [device]
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12 mkcp is a utility for making a checkpoint or snapshot for the NILFS2
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16 This command is valid only for mounted NILFS2 file systems, and will
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20 -s, --snapshot
21 Create a snapshot.
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27 Display help message and exit.
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30 Display version and exit.
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33 Koji Sato
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36 mkcp is part of the nilfs-utils package and is available from
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40 nilfs(8), lscp(1), chcp(8), rmcp(8), nilfs-tune(8).
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