Python script to rollback BTRFS systems using the ArchWiki suggested subvolume layout
Install through the AUR, or download the PKGBUILD file and run makepkg -sri while in the same directory
git clone 'https://github.com/jrabinow/snapper-rollback.git'
cd snapper-rollback
sudo cp snapper-rollback.py /usr/local/sbin/snapper-rollback
sudo cp snapper-rollback.conf /etc/
Edit /etc/snapper-rollback.conf and make sure all the settings have the right
values. You don't have to do this, but if you don't, you'll have to manually
mount your btrfs root subvolume to /btrfsroot before running the script.
usage: snapper-rollback.py [-h] [--dry-run] [-c CONFIG] SNAPID
Rollback to snapper snapshot based on snapshot ID
positional arguments:
SNAPID ID of snapper snapshot
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
--dry-run don't actually do anything, just print the actions out
-c CONFIG, --config CONFIG
configuration file to use (default: /etc/snapper-
rollback.conf)
$ snapper list
# | Type | Pre # | Date | User | Cleanup | Description | Userdata
---+--------+-------+---------------------------------+------+----------+--------------+---------------------
0 | single | | | root | | current |
1 | single | | Mon 19 Jul 2021 08:59:01 PM PDT | root | | base_install |
2 | single | | Fri 30 Jul 2021 10:00:08 PM PDT | root | timeline | timeline |
3 | single | | Fri 30 Jul 2021 11:00:08 PM PDT | root | timeline | timeline |
$ snapper-rollback 1 # let's revert back to the snapshot whos description is `base_install`
Are you SURE you want to rollback? Type 'CONFIRM' to continue: CONFIRM
2021-10-17 23:25:47,889 - INFO - Rollback to /btrfsroot/@snapshots/1/snapshot complete. Reboot to finish
@GabTheBab for creating the first iteration of this script and for sharing it on the AUR.
Original repo here: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/Gabby/rollback