resize2fs:tldr:fef9d
resize2fs: Shrink the filesystem to its minimum possible size.
$ resize2fs -M ${-dev-sdXN}
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The command "resize2fs -M ${-dev-sdXN}" is used to resize the file system to the minimum size possible on a specific partition or device.
Here's a breakdown of each part of the command:
resize2fs
: This is the command used to resize the ext2, ext3, or ext4 file systems.-M
: This option tells the command to resize the file system to the minimum possible size.${-dev-sdXN}
: This is a placeholder for the actual device and partition name. You need to replace${-dev-sdXN}
with the appropriate device and partition identifier, such as/dev/sdXN
. For example, if you want to resize the file system on the device/dev/sda1
, the command would be "resize2fs -M /dev/sda1".
In summary, the command is used to shrink the file system of a specific device or partition to its minimum size.
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.