cdist-type__mkfs(7)
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Steven Armstrong <steven-cdist--@--armstrong.cc>


NAME
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cdist-type__mkfs - build a linux file system


DESCRIPTION
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This cdist type is a wrapper for the mkfs command.


REQUIRED PARAMETERS
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type::
   The filesystem type to use. Same as mkfs -t.


OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
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device::
   defaults to object_id

options::
   file system-specific options to be passed to the mkfs command

blocks::
   the number of blocks to be used for the file system


EXAMPLES
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# reiserfs /dev/sda5
__mkfs /dev/sda5 --type reiserfs
# same thing with explicit device
__mkfs whatever --device /dev/sda5 --type reiserfs

# jfs with journal on /dev/sda2
__mkfs /dev/sda1 --type jfs --options "-j /dev/sda2"
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SEE ALSO
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- cdist-type(7)
- mkfs(8)


COPYING
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Copyright \(C) 2011 Steven Armstrong. Free use of this software is
granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).
