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mkfs.xfs — Create an XFS filesystem inside a partition. More information: <https://manned.org/mkfs.xfs>.

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Problem

How to use the mkfs.xfs command: Create an XFS filesystem inside a partition. More information: <https://manned.org/mkfs.xfs>.

Solution

mkfs.xfs — Create an XFS filesystem inside a partition. More information: <https://manned.org/mkfs.xfs>.

Create an XFS filesystem inside partition Y on device X:

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

Create an XFS filesystem with a volume label:

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

Code Snippets

Create an XFS filesystem inside partition Y on device X

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

Create an XFS filesystem with a volume label

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

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