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# mke2fs
> Create a Linux filesystem inside a partition.
> More information: <https://manned.org/mke2fs>.
- Create an ext2 filesystem on a partition:
`sudo mke2fs -t ext2 {{/dev/sdXY}}`
- Create an ext3 filesystem on a partition:
`sudo mke2fs -t ext3 {{/dev/sdXY}}`
- Create an ext4 filesystem on a partition:
`sudo mke2fs -t ext4 {{/dev/sdXY}}`