[OpenIndiana-discuss] destroy all but specific snapshot

[Nikola M.]

On 10/ 1/14 02:22 AM, Harry Putnam wrote:
> This is not so easy to find in google searches
>
> How does one go about destroying all but a specific snapshot?  The one
> I want is somewhere in the middle timewise So not wanting to use
> `destroy -r'.
>   
> This is in a .zfs/snapshot/* where there are many auto snaps. So
> looking for a way besides destroying -r or 1 by 1.
>
I would do zfs clone with a different name ,
then use snapshot GUI in GNOME (Time Slider Manager, time-slider-setup),
to select dataset where snapshots for deletion are are and delete them 
with a click of a mouse.
And if needed, returned old name of the snapshot.

Or just use Time Slider GUI, to destroy snapshots selecting them with a 
mouse.
But shell solution for many (truly many) snapshots is also OK,
only I would firstly clone snapshot I need, just in case.