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compsize

Calculate compression ratio of a set of files on Btrfs

  • cli
  • CLI
  • STORAGE
  • BTRFS
  • Launchable
  • Runs in terminal
official+codex · reviewed · May 27, 2026 description in en

Description

Calculates compression ratios for sets of files stored on Btrfs. It helps users and administrators understand how much space transparent filesystem compression is saving.

Use it when evaluating Btrfs compression behavior on real data. Results are informational and should be interpreted with file layout, snapshots, and filesystem metadata in mind.

How to run

compsize

Commands: compsize

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