# My Experience: BTRFS (no Baloo, KDE Plasma)

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**Category:** Newbie\
**Created:** [August 2, 2022, 7:42am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/my-experience-btrfs-no-baloo-kde-plasma/29826 "2022-08-02T07:42:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![limotux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/limotux/32/35347_2.png) [@limotux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/limotux)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2022, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/my-experience-btrfs-no-baloo-kde-plasma/29826/50 "2022-08-02T13:43:10Z")

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> [@limotux](#):
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> Still remains the question which I will appreciate any guidance.
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> > [@limotux](#):
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> > Should I install Snapper or TimeShift? (which is better?) I mainly care about booting from a previously working snapshot from Grub in case something breaks.
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> What you recommend I do to enjoy most benefits of BTRFS (especially booting from a prior working snapshot in Grub)

Well… I found the answer from @dalto the expert as usual at [BTRFS Snapper or Timeshift - #2 by dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/btrfs-snapper-or-timeshift/18201/2)

He said there:

> … Timeshift is easier to use but it basically only serves one purpose. It takes snapshots of `@` and optionally `@home` for system recovery. It does nothing else.
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> snapper is more flexible in several ways:
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> - It can take snapshots of any btrfs subvolume
> - It creates read-only snapshots so they can be easily replicated to other drives or remote devices
> - Snapper allows you to name your subvolumes however you like
> - Snapper supports both flat and nested subvolume layouts
> - Snapper doesn’t require the root of the BTRFS partition to be mounted
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> If you don’t care about any of those things, than you can stick with timeshift as it is easier to use and configure.

As usual, I do not understand what subvolumes, why rename subvolumes, read only, flat and nested subvolumes, how does " \* Snapper doesn’t require the root of the BTRFS partition to be mounted".

I feel really mmm… I don’t even know the ABCs. I only know A, B, but not the rest…

So I will take his advice and install TimeShift and configure it now.

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