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findfs: Search by partition UUID (GPT partition table only).

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$ findfs PARTUUID=${partition_uuid}

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The command "findfs PARTUUID=${partition_uuid}" is used to find the filesystem associated with a specific partition on a Linux system.

Here is a breakdown of this command:

"findfs": This is the command itself. It is used to search for a filesystem given a specific identifier.
"PARTUUID=${partition_uuid}": This is an argument passed to the "findfs" command. PARTUUID is a unique identifier assigned to a partition in the Linux system. The "$" symbol is used to denote that this is a variable, and "partition_uuid" is the actual value of the variable, which should be replaced with the desired partition UUID.

The purpose of this command is to determine the filesystem associated with a specific partition on the system. It is often used in script files or command-line operations where the partition UUID is known, and it helps in identifying the filesystem type and location.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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