Automatic BTRFS snapshots with APT Hooks

Of course, snapshots can be made with a CRON job, but I wanted a better way of snapshotting my btrfs file system before every update.  This is a safety net for if something goes wrong.  

Contents of 80snapshotconf
DPkg::Pre-Invoke { "$(which snapctl) root "; };

change the called script as you see fit.

It is also on my gitlab page, link below.

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