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mkfs.exfat:tldr:42ad7
mkfs.exfat: Create filesystem with a volume-id.
$ mkfs.exfat -i ${volume_id} ${-dev-sdb1}
try on your machine
The command mkfs.exfat -i ${volume_id} ${-dev-sdb1}
is used to create an exFAT file system on a specific block device.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
mkfs.exfat
: This is the command to create an exFAT file system.-i ${volume_id}
: The-i
option is used to specify a unique volume ID for the exFAT file system.${volume_id}
is a placeholder that should be replaced with the desired volume ID.${-dev-sdb1}
: This argument specifies the block device on which the exFAT file system will be created. In this case, it refers to the block device/dev/sdb1
.${-dev-sdb1}
is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual device name.
Overall, this command creates an exFAT file system with a specific volume ID on the block device specified.
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.