mkfs.vfat:tldr:69f0f
mkfs.vfat: Create filesystem with a volume-name.
$ mkfs.vfat -n ${volume_name} ${-dev-sdb1}
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This command is used to create a FAT32 file system on a device. Here's an explanation of each part of the command:
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mkfs.vfatis the command itself, which stands for "make file system - Virtual FAT". It is used to create a FAT file system. -
-n ${volume_name}specifies the volume name for the file system.${volume_name}signifies a placeholder that should be replaced with the desired name. -
${-dev-sdb1}specifies the device on which the file system will be created.${-dev-sdb1}is another placeholder that should be replaced with the correct device name, for example,/dev/sdb1.
Overall, the command is saying to create a FAT32 file system with the specified volume name on the given device.
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.