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findfs:tldr:7a27a
findfs: Search block devices by filesystem label.
$ findfs LABEL=${label}
try on your machine
The command findfs LABEL=${label}
is used to locate the filesystem associated with a specified label.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
findfs
is a utility command available in Linux systems for finding the filesystem associated with a particular identifier such as a label, UUID, or device path.LABEL=${label}
sets the variablelabel
to a specific label value. TheLABEL=
prefix specifies that the value of the variable is a label rather than a literal string.
When the command is executed, it searches for a filesystem that has the specified label and returns the corresponding device path or identifier. The located filesystem could be on a hard drive, SSD, or other storage devices connected to the system.
For example, if you have a filesystem with the label "mydata" and you run findfs LABEL=mydata
, the command will search for a filesystem with the label "mydata" and return the device path or identifier associated with it.
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.