What Are Btrfs Subvolumes? And Why They’re Better Than Traditional Linux Partitions (itsfoss.com)

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[-] Ooops@feddit.org 10 points 1 day ago

sure it might be possible to install an OS into a btrfs subvolume without wiping other subvolumes, but do I wanna risk it?

There is neither a "might" nor a risk. Subvolules behave like partitions with the only actual difference being that they are not fixed in size but all share the same space.

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