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mkfs.btrfs

List of commands for mkfs.btrfs:

  • mkfs.btrfs:tldr:0334b mkfs.btrfs: Set a label for the filesystem.
    $ sudo mkfs.btrfs --label "${label}" ${-dev-sda} [${-dev-sdN}]
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  • mkfs.btrfs:tldr:b33fd mkfs.btrfs: Create a btrfs filesystem on a single device.
    $ sudo mkfs.btrfs --metadata single --data single ${-dev-sda}
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  • mkfs.btrfs:tldr:cddcf mkfs.btrfs: Create a btrfs filesystem on multiple devices with raid1.
    $ sudo mkfs.btrfs --metadata raid1 --data raid1 ${-dev-sda} ${-dev-sdb} ${-dev-sdN}
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