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/usr/bin/thin_metadata_unpack

Tools for checking, repairing and dumping dm-thin, dm-cache and dm-era metadata

From thin-provisioning-tools 1.3.4-r5 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running thin_metadata_unpack --help (exit 0). permalink

Unpack a compressed file of thin metadata.

Usage: thin_metadata_unpack [OPTIONS] --input <FILE> --output <DEV>

Options:
  -f, --force         Force overwrite the output file
  -h, --help          Print help
  -i, --input <FILE>  Specify packed input file
  -o, --output <DEV>  Specify thinp metadata binary device/file
  -V, --version       Print version
Options (5)
OptionDescriptionSource
-f, --forceForce overwrite the output filehelp
-h, --helpPrint help and exit.help + man
-i, --input FILEInput file or device with binary data.help + man
-o, --output DEVSpecify thinp metadata binary device/filehelp + man
-V, --versionPrint version information and exit.help + man

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