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− | == Description ==
| + | Ploop is a disk loopback block device, not unlike loop but with many features like dynamic resize, snapshots, backups etc. |
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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.
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− | == Project resources ==
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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.
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− | To participate in development of ploop please subscribe to the mailing list:
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− | [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]
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− | == See also ==
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| * [[/Why/]] ploop is good for you | | * [[/Why/]] ploop is good for you |
− | * [[/Getting started/]] with ploop
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− | * [[/Limits/]] of ploop, space-wise
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− | * Ploop and [[/diskinodes/]]
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− | * [[/Backup/]] with ploop
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| * {{pdf|Ct in a file.pdf}} Container in a file presentation | | * {{pdf|Ct in a file.pdf}} Container in a file presentation |
− | * [[/readme/|README]] Low-level commands for advanced users only | + | * [[/readme/|README]] |
− | * ploop and [[/sparse/]] images
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− | * [[/Mount helpers/]] to use standard <code>mount</code>/<code>umount</code> commands
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− | * {{Man|ploop|8}} man page
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− | Articles about ploop in [http://openvz.livejournal.com openvz blog]:
| + | Ploop tools: |
− | * [http://openvz.livejournal.com/40830.html Introducing container in a file aka ploop]
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− | * [http://openvz.livejournal.com/41835.html Effective live migration with ploop write tracker]
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− | * [http://openvz.livejournal.com/44508.html Ploop snapshots and backups]
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− | * [http://openvz.livejournal.com/47780.html Ploop and live migration: 2 years later]
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− | Source code and packages downloads:
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− | * [[Packages|Packages in Linux distributions]]
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| * [[Download/ploop]] | | * [[Download/ploop]] |
− | * [https://src.openvz.org/projects/OVZ/repos/ploop/browse ploop userspace git repo] | + | * [http://git.openvz.org/?p=ploop;a=summary ploop tools git repo] |
− | * ploop [[packages]] in various Linux distributions.
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− | [[Category: Sub-projects]]
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− | [[Category: Storage]]
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