---
name: "mksubvolume"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "snapper"
version: "0.13.2-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mksubvolume"
---

# mksubvolume(8)

Command-line program to create btrfs subvolume

## NAME

mksubvolume - Command-line program to create btrfs subvolume

## SYNOPSIS

**mksubvolume** \[--nocow\] \[--verbose\] {*path*}

## DESCRIPTION

Mksubvolume is a command-line program to create a btrfs subvolume including adding a fstab entry and mounting the subvolume at the absolute path *path*.

## OPTIONS

- **--nocow**

  Set the no-copy-on-write flag for the subvolume.

- **-v, --verbose**

  Increase verbosity.

## AUTHORS

Arvin Schnell \<aschnell@suse.com\>

## SEE ALSO

**snapper**(5), [**btrfs**(8)](/btrfs/8.md), [**fstab**(5)](/fstab/5.md), [**mount**(8)](/mount/8.md)