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Ploop is a disk loopback block device, similar to loop but with many features like dynamic resize, snapshots, backups etc. The main idea is to put container filesystem in a file. | Ploop is a disk loopback block device, similar to loop but with many features like dynamic resize, snapshots, backups etc. The main idea is to put container filesystem in a file. | ||
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The source code is [https://src.openvz.org/projects/OVZ/repos/ploop/browse on Stash] and [https://github.com/OpenVZ/ploop mirror] on GitHub. | The source code is [https://src.openvz.org/projects/OVZ/repos/ploop/browse on Stash] and [https://github.com/OpenVZ/ploop mirror] on GitHub. | ||
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To participate in development of ploop please subscribe to the mailing list: | To participate in development of ploop please subscribe to the mailing list: | ||
[https://lists.openvz.org/mailman/listinfo/devel List info] | [https://lists.openvz.org/pipermail/devel List archives] | [mailto:devel-join@openvz.org Subscribe] | [mailto:devel-leave@openvz.org Unsubscribe] | [https://lists.openvz.org/mailman/listinfo/devel List info] | [https://lists.openvz.org/pipermail/devel List archives] | [mailto:devel-join@openvz.org Subscribe] | [mailto:devel-leave@openvz.org Unsubscribe] | ||
| − | == See also == | + | == See also == |
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* [[/Why/]] ploop is good for you | * [[/Why/]] ploop is good for you | ||
* [[/Getting started/]] with ploop | * [[/Getting started/]] with ploop | ||
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* {{Man|ploop|8}} man page | * {{Man|ploop|8}} man page | ||
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Articles about ploop in [http://openvz.livejournal.com openvz blog]: | Articles about ploop in [http://openvz.livejournal.com openvz blog]: | ||
* [http://openvz.livejournal.com/40830.html Introducing container in a file aka ploop] | * [http://openvz.livejournal.com/40830.html Introducing container in a file aka ploop] | ||
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* [http://openvz.livejournal.com/47780.html Ploop and live migration: 2 years later] | * [http://openvz.livejournal.com/47780.html Ploop and live migration: 2 years later] | ||
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Source code and packages downloads: | Source code and packages downloads: | ||
* [[Packages|Packages in Linux distributions]] | * [[Packages|Packages in Linux distributions]] | ||
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* [https://src.openvz.org/projects/OVZ/repos/ploop/browse ploop userspace git repo] | * [https://src.openvz.org/projects/OVZ/repos/ploop/browse ploop userspace git repo] | ||
* ploop [[packages]] in various Linux distributions. | * ploop [[packages]] in various Linux distributions. | ||
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[[Category: Sub-projects]] | [[Category: Sub-projects]] | ||
[[Category: Storage]] | [[Category: Storage]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:20, 10 March 2021
Description[edit]
Ploop is a disk loopback block device, similar to loop but with many features like dynamic resize, snapshots, backups etc. The main idea is to put container filesystem in a file.
Project resources[edit]
The source code is on Stash and mirror on GitHub.
To participate in development of ploop please subscribe to the mailing list: List info | List archives | Subscribe | Unsubscribe
See also[edit]
- Why ploop is good for you
- Getting started with ploop
- Limits of ploop, space-wise
- Ploop and diskinodes
- Backup with ploop
Ct in a file.pdf (info) Container in a file presentation- README Low-level commands for advanced users only
- ploop and sparse images
- Mount helpers to use standard
mount/umountcommands - ploop(8) man page
Articles about ploop in openvz blog:
- Introducing container in a file aka ploop
- Effective live migration with ploop write tracker
- Ploop snapshots and backups
- Ploop and live migration: 2 years later
Source code and packages downloads:
- Packages in Linux distributions
- Download/ploop
- ploop userspace git repo
- ploop packages in various Linux distributions.
