Bug#1119643: Default name for root subvolume on BTRFS partitions

To: João <joao@jguerra.dev>, 1119643@bugs.debian.org, "submit@bugs.debian.org" <submit@bugs.debian.org>
Subject: Bug#1119643: Default name for root subvolume on BTRFS partitions
From: Nicholas D Steeves <sten@debian.org>
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:36:52 -0400
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Hello João,

João <joao@jguerra.dev> writes:

> Package: debian-installer
> Version: 13.1.0
>
> Hello, when creating a BTRFS partition for /, the installer names the root subvolume as @roofs.
>
> The name @ has been popularized by many other distributions for /, and as become sort of a standard. Several tools expect this nomenclature, such as Timeshift and others.

Would you please share the list of tools that expect this?


Regards,
Nicholas

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