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Mkfs
Partition format
Use /dev/* to format devices. List devices with lsblk.
TIP
Normal files can also be formatted (usually created by fallocate or dd) and then mounted using mount -o loop.
Ext4
Example of creating an ext4 root partition on Linux:
shell
mkfs.ext4 -L root /dev/nvme0n1p3| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-L | Set the volume name. |
Swap
Example of creating a swap partition on Linux:
shell
mkswap -L swap /dev/nvme0n1p2| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-L | Set the volume name. |
FAT
Example of creating an UEFI boot partition:
shell
mkfs.fat -F32 -nEFI /dev/nvme0n1p1| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-F | Select the FAT size: 12, 16 or 32. |
-n | Set the volume name. |
NTFS
Example of creating a NTFS partition, usually for compability with Windows OS:
shell
mkfs.ntfs -Q -L data /dev/sdXY| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-f --fast -Q --quick | Perform quick (fast) format. |
-L | Set the volume name. |