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zelta-revert(8) System Manager's Manual zelta-revert(8) NAME zelta revert - rewind a ZFS dataset tree in place by renaming and cloning DESCRIPTION zelta revert rewinds a dataset to a previous snapshot state by renaming the current dataset and creating a clone from the specified snapshot. This technique is a non-destructive alternative to zfs rollback, preserving the current state for forensic analysis, testing, or recovery scenarios. As with other Zelta commands, zelta revert works recursively on a dataset tree. The endpoint may be local or remote via ssh(1). After reverting, the original dataset remains accessible under a new name, allowing you to examine both the reverted state and the preserved current state. Revert Process zelta revert performs these operations: 1. Snapshot Selection: If a @snapshot name is specified at the end of the endpoint, that snapshot is used. Otherwise, the most recent snapshot is selected. 2. Dataset Preservation: The target dataset is renamed by appending the snapshot name. For example, pool/ds reverted to snapshot @yesterday be- comes pool/ds_yesterday. Note that no properties, including mountpoint and readonly status, are altered. 3. Clone Creation: For each child dataset, Zelta creates a clone from the selected snapshot at the original dataset path. Remote endpoint names follow scp(1) conventions. Dataset names follow zfs(8) naming conventions. Examples: Local: pool/dataset Local: pool/dataset@snapshot Remote: user@example.com:pool/dataset Remote: user@example.com:pool/dataset@snapshot OPTIONS Endpoint Argument (Required) endpoint The endpoint name to revert, optionally specifying a snapshot. If no snapshot is specified, the most recent snapshot is used. Output Options -v, --verbose Increase verbosity. Specify once for operational detail, twice (-vv) for debug output. -q, --quiet Quiet output. Specify once to suppress warnings, twice (-qq) to suppress errors. -n, --dryrun, --dry-run Display zfs commands without executing them. EXAMPLES Revert a dataset to its most recent snapshot to investigate a bug while preserving the current state: zelta revert sink/source The current dataset is renamed to sink/source_<snapshot> and a clone is created at the original path. Revert a remote dataset to a specific snapshot: zelta revert production-host.example:sink/dataset@2025-12-31 After reverting a source dataset, rotate its backup targets to restore sync continuity: zelta revert sink/source/dataset zelta rotate sink/source/dataset backup-host.example:tank/target/dataset The original diverged datasets remain accessible as sink/source/dataset_<snapshot> and tank/target/dataset_<snapshot>. EXIT STATUS Returns 0 on success, non-zero on error. NOTES See zelta-options(7) for environment variables, zelta.env configuration, and zelta policy integration. SEE ALSO zelta(8), zelta-options(7), zelta-match(8), zelta-backup(8), zelta-pol- icy(8), zelta-clone(8), zelta-rotate(8), ssh(1), zfs(8) AUTHORS Daniel J. Bell <bellhyve@zelta.space> WWW https://zelta.space zelta-revert(8)
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