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Created January 4, 2016 22:09
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Docker storage on external drive
# pseudo script...
mkfs.btrfs /dev/sdb
mkdir /var/lib/docker-btrfs
mount /dev/sdb /var/lib/docker-btrfs/
service docker stop
# the follow will test it, then stick the options in /etc/default/docker (or wherever)
docker -d -s btrfs --graph="/var/lib/docker-btrfs" -H unix:///var/run/docker.sock
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