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mkfs.ext4:tldr:d9e14
mkfs.ext4: Create an ext4 filesystem with a volume-label.
$ sudo mkfs.ext4 -L ${volume_label} ${-dev-sdb1}
try on your machine
The command you provided is used to create a new ext4 filesystem on a partition with a specific label.
sudo
is a command used to run another command with administrative privileges (root access). It is often required for system-related operations.mkfs.ext4
is the command used to create a new ext4 filesystem.-L ${volume_label}
is an option used to specify the label for the filesystem.${volume_label}
is a placeholder for the actual label you want to assign. You can replace it with the desired label for your filesystem.${-dev-sdb1}
is the path to the partition where you want to create the ext4 filesystem. The${-dev-sdb1}
is a placeholder as well, and it should be replaced with the actual device path of the partition. In this case,/dev/sdb1
is the device path for the partition.
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.