Hi, when I ssh into my truenas and go to /mnt I see /.ix-apps /myPool1 /myOtherPool My question is simple - does this mean that the apps are actually on my system SSD rather than on my other pool drives? How do I know/check otherwise? Also in the .ix-apps I see /docker, does it mean that my ap…

zfs list tells you where each dataset is located and where it is mounted. In ZFS pool or dataset path/name and mount point are decoupled. By default TrueNAS does not run anything but the system proper from the boot pool.

Are my apps on my system drive?

Apps and Virtualization

PaulButNotReally June 12, 2025, 6:24pm 12

For completeness here is a tutorial on how to move the apps: HOWTO: Copy the hidden ix-apps dataset from one pool to another

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Are my apps on my system drive?

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