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# mkfs
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> Build a Linux filesystem on a hard disk partition.
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2025-03-19 19:23:44 -06:00
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> This command is deprecated in favor of filesystem specific mkfs.type utils.
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2025-03-14 21:59:59 -06:00
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> More information: <https://manned.org/mkfs>.
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- Build a Linux ext2 filesystem on a partition:
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`mkfs {{path/to/partition}}`
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- Build a filesystem of a specified type:
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`mkfs -t {{ext4}} {{path/to/partition}}`
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- Build a filesystem of a specified type and check for bad blocks:
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`mkfs -c -t {{ntfs}} {{path/to/partition}}`
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