Show local and inherited ZFS properties
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read-onlyno known side effects Compatibility
LinuxVerified for Linux using posix, bash, zsh syntax.
Operational knowledgereview due 2027-01-20
Requirementszfszfs must be installed and available on PATH.
Version supportzfs Current supported releasesVerified for linux using posix, bash, zsh syntax; consult compatibility notes for platform-specific differences.
Expected signalsNAME PROPERTY VALUE SOURCERepresentative successful output; values vary with the selected target and system state.
Known errorszfs: command not foundzfs is missing or is not available on PATH.
Verifyzfs get -s local,inherited compression,quota,reservation {{dataset}}The output matches the expected target and exits without an error.Rollback noteNot required: this command is read-only and does not change system state.
Command breakdown
01zfsCommandRuns the zfs stage of this one-liner.
02getArgumentPasses get to zfs.
03-sOptionEnables silent or summary output for this command.
04local,inheritedArgumentPasses local,inherited to zfs.
05compression,quota,reservationArgumentPasses compression,quota,reservation to zfs.
06<dataset>ParameterA value supplied in the Fill parameters section.
Example input
zfs get -s local,inherited compression,quota,reservation tank/data
Example output
NAME PROPERTY VALUE SOURCE
tank/data compression zstd local
tank/data quota none default
Illustrative output — exact values vary by system and data.
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