zfsrename

Batch-rename for ZFS snapshots. Renames ZFS snapshots based on a wildcard string.

Usage

Scenario

pool/dataset1@old1 pool/dataset1@old2 pool/dataset2@old1 pool2/dataset1@old1

Rename all

zfsrename.sh old new

Result

pool/dataset1@new1 pool/dataset1@new2 pool/dataset@new1 pool2/dataset1@new1

Limit renaming to a single pool

zfsrename.sh -D pool1/ old new

Result

pool/dataset1@new1 pool/dataset1@new2 pool/dataset2@new1 pool2/dataset1@old1

Limit renaming to a single dataset

zfsrename.sh -D pool/dataset1@ old new

Result

pool/dataset1@new1 pool/dataset1@new2 pool/dataset2@old1 pool2/dataset1@old1

Dry run

Use --dry-run|-d to see the result without making the actual changes.

Credit

Created and maintained by Pawel Ginalski (https://gbyte.dev).