DOT-Files/Gentoo/gentooamd/home/user/.tldrc/tldr/pages/linux/mkfs.ext4.md

mkfs.ext4

Create an ext4 filesystem inside a partition. More information: https://manned.org/mkfs.ext4.

• Create an ext4 filesystem inside partition Y on device X:

sudo mkfs.ext4 {{/dev/sdXY}}

• Create an ext4 filesystem with a volume-label:

sudo mkfs.ext4 -L {{volume_label}} {{/dev/sdXY}}

• Create an ext4 filesystem owned by a specific user and group:

sudo mkfs.ext4 -E root_owner={{uid}}:{{gid}} {{/dev/sdXY}}