Convert Ext4 to Btrfs (on Linux Mint to use Timeshift)

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My previous post described how I migrated my girlfriend’s father from Windows 10 to Linux Mint. While doing so, I used the default Ext4 filesystem, as opposed to Btrfs, for the root partition. No big deal, but Btrfs makes it a whole lot easier snapshotting the filesystem and rolling back if needed. Timeshift can automatically take care of all that, and it allows for some more peace of mind while…

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