Create a file system
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Introduction
This is a simple HOWTO about file systems creation on linux.
Note: the authors of this article cannot be considered responsible of any data loss, hardware deterioration or any other problem related to this article.
In console
To create a file system you just have to use mkfs:
# mkfs -t vfat /dev/<your_device>
As mkfs is just a unified front-end for the different mkfs scripts you need to install the packages providing these scripts.
e2fsprogs contains:
- mkfs.ext2
- mkfs.ext3
- mkfs.ext4
- mkfs.ext4dev
dosfstools provides:
- mkfs.vfat
- mkfs.msdos
ntfsprogs provides:
- mkfs.ntfs
jfsutils contains:
- mkfs.jfs
xfsprogs provides:
- mkfs.xfs
reiserfsprogs contains:
- mkfs.reiserfs