Installing ZFS Filesystem on Ubuntu
We will be using the command line Terminal application for the installation of the ZFS filesystem. To launch the command line Terminal, use the Ctrl+Alt+T keyboard shortcut. Now to install the ZFS filesystem on Ubuntu, issue the following command in Terminal:
$ sudo apt install zfsutils-linux
When prompted for the password, provide the sudo password.
After running the above command, the system might ask for confirmation that if you want to continue the installation or not. Press y to continue; after that, the package will be installed on your system. To verify ZFS file system installation, issue the following command in Terminal:
$ which zfs
You will see the output similar to the following:
Creating the ZFS storage pool
After the installation is completed, we will now create a storage pool for our drives. Here are the steps to do so:
1. First, find out the names of the drives for the pool. Use the following command in Terminal to do so: Continue reading “Install ZFS on Ubuntu” »