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

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Problem

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

Solution

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

Create an exfat filesystem inside partition Y on device X:

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

Create filesystem with a volume-name:

sudo mkfs.exfat {{[-L|--volume-label]}} {{volume_name}} {{/dev/sdXY}}

Create filesystem with a volume-id:

sudo mkfs.exfat {{[-U|--volume-guid]}} {{volume_id}} {{/dev/sdXY}}

Code Snippets

Create an exfat filesystem inside partition Y on device X

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

Create filesystem with a volume-name

sudo mkfs.exfat {{[-L|--volume-label]}} {{volume_name}} {{/dev/sdXY}}

Create filesystem with a volume-id

sudo mkfs.exfat {{[-U|--volume-guid]}} {{volume_id}} {{/dev/sdXY}}

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