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diff --git a/sbin/mksnap_ffs/mksnap_ffs.8 b/sbin/mksnap_ffs/mksnap_ffs.8
--- a/sbin/mksnap_ffs/mksnap_ffs.8
+++ b/sbin/mksnap_ffs/mksnap_ffs.8
@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@
.Nm
utility creates a snapshot named
.Ar snapshot_name .
+This name is a path in the file system, typically this is under .snap
+in the root of the file system but it can be anywhere. Snapshots can
+be listed using the
+.Xr snapinfo 8
+command.
+.Pp
+After a snapshot is taken it appears as a file the size of the file
+sysem of which it was taken. It can be moved/renamed or deleted (which
+removes the snapshot).
.Pp
The group ownership of the file is set to
.Dq Li operator ;
@@ -57,20 +66,28 @@
or members of the
.Dq Li operator
group.
+
.Sh EXAMPLES
Create a snapshot of
.Pa /usr/home
file system and mount the snapshot elsewhere:
.Bd -literal -offset indent
-mksnap_ffs /usr/home/snapshot
-mdconfig -a -t vnode -o readonly -f /usr/home/snapshot
+mksnap_ffs /usr/home/.snap/snap1
+mdconfig -a -t vnode -o readonly -f /usr/home/.snap/snap1
mount -o ro /dev/md0 /mnt/
.Ed
+
+Delete a snapshot:
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
+rm /usr/home/.snap/snap1
+.Ed
.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr rm 1 ,
.Xr chmod 2 ,
.Xr chown 8 ,
.Xr mdconfig 8 ,
-.Xr mount 8
+.Xr mount 8 ,
+.Xr snapinfo 8
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm

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