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mkfs.vfat:tldr:2c156
The command "mkfs.vfat -i ${volume_id} ${-dev-sdb1}" is used to create a new FAT (File Allocation Table) file system on a specific device or partition.
Let's break down each element of the command:
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"mkfs.vfat": This is the actual command to create a FAT file system. It is typically available in Unix-like operating systems.
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"-i ${volume_id}": The "-i" flag is used to specify the volume label or ID for the file system. The ${volume_id} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the desired volume ID.
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"${-dev-sdb1}": This represents the device or partition on which the FAT file system will be created. Typically, a disk device is represented as "/dev/sdX" and partitions are numbered. In this case, "/dev/sdb1" specifies the first partition on the device "sdb".
To use the command properly, you need to replace ${volume_id} with the desired volume ID and make sure to specify the correct device or partition as needed.