https://github.com/linbit/thin-send-recv
zfs send and zfs recv alike for the LVM thin world
https://github.com/linbit/thin-send-recv
lvm2
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zfs send and zfs recv alike for the LVM thin world
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/linbit/thin-send-recv
- Owner: LINBIT
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2020-01-09T07:41:24.000Z (over 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-01-08T12:44:08.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-02T19:11:34.172Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: lvm2
- Language: C
- Size: 143 KB
- Stars: 40
- Watchers: 10
- Forks: 4
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# What is "thin_send & thin_recv"
This is a utility that mimics zfs send and zfs recv for the LVM thin world.
Its developed by [Philipp Reisner](https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipp-reisner-538569104/).
License is GPLv3, feel free to use & test.
## How it works
send / receive process can be triggered with the following command;
`$ thin_send ssd_vg/CentOS7.6 ssd_vg/li0 | ssh root@target-machine thin_recv kubuntu-vg/li0`
or you can use socat for streaming;
`target-machine$ socat TCP-LISTEN:4321 STDOUT | zstd -d | thin_recv kubuntu-vg/li0`
`source-machine$ thin_send ssd_vg/CentOS7.6 ssd_vg/li0 | zstd | socat STDIN TCP:10.43.8.39:4321`
## Support
thin_send & thin_recv is an open source software. You can use the slack channel below link to get support for individual use and development use.
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