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tune2fs: Enable journaling for a filesystem.
$ tune2fs -o^${nobarrier} ${-dev-sdXN}
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The command tune2fs -o^${nobarrier} ${-dev-sdXN} is used to modify the options of an ext2/ext3/ext4 file system on a specified block device (in this case, /dev/sdXN).

Here is the breakdown of the command:

  • tune2fs: It is the command-line tool used to adjust various parameters and options of an ext2/ext3/ext4 file system.
  • -o: This option is used to specify that we want to change the filesystem options.
  • ^${nobarrier}: This part is used to remove the nobarrier option from the filesystem options. The ${nobarrier} is likely a shell variable that contains the nobarrier option.
  • ${-dev-sdXN}: This is where the block device is specified. -dev-sdXN is likely a placeholder for the actual block device path, such as /dev/sda1.

So, essentially, the command is removing the nobarrier option from the specified file system's options on the given block 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.
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