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+# Set true to print planned snapshots without creating or destroying anything.
+dry_run='false'
+
+# Exact package-name regular expression (without the surrounding ^ and $) for
+# packages whose snapshots use the important retention chain.
+important_names='linux-image(-.*)?|linux-headers(-.*)?|systemd|zfs-(dkms|utils)'
+
+# Number of snapshots retained in each chain.
+snapshots_trivial_keep='25'
+snapshots_important_keep='10'
+trivial_suffix='trv'
+important_suffix='imp'
+
+# Maximum number of package-list characters in a snapshot name. A package list
+# is shortened by dropping complete names from the end first, then truncating
+# the final remaining name and adding ... when at least four characters fit.
+packages_max_length='30'
+
+# When true, only mounted ZFS datasets are selected. Set snapshot_roots to an
+# explicit space-separated list to bypass property discovery and mount checks.
+snap_only_local_datasets='true'
+snapshot_roots=''
+
+# Snapshot name formatting.
+field_separator='_'
+package_separator=':'
+snapshot_prefix='apt'
+date_format='%F-%H%M'
+timezone='Etc/UTC'
+install_suffix='inst'
+remove_suffix='rmvl'
+upgrade_suffix='upgr'
+downgrade_suffix='down'
+mixed_suffix='mixd'