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mksquashfs
mksquashfs is a command line tool used to create a SquashFS file system. SquashFS is a compressed read-only file system that allows efficient storage of files, directories, and metadata.
The tool is commonly used in the Linux world to create SquashFS images for embedded systems or to compress the root file system of a live CD or DVD.
mksquashfs supports various compression algorithms, such as LZO, LZMA, GZIP, and XZ, allowing users to choose the level of compression and trade-off between compression ratio and CPU usage.
It also provides options to exclude specific files or directories during the creation process, thus allowing customization of the resulting SquashFS image.
The tool can create both version 3 and version 4 of the SquashFS file system, with version 4 bringing improvements such as multithreading support and better compression performance.
mksquashfs is highly versatile, allowing users to control various aspects of the creation process, such as block size, metadata considerations, and compression settings.
Overall, mksquashfs is a powerful command line tool used to create efficient, compressed read-only file systems in the form of SquashFS images, offering flexibility and customization options.
List of commands for mksquashfs:
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mksquashfs:tldr:38db1 mksquashfs: Create or append files and directories to a squashfs filesystem, [e]xcluding those ending with `.gz`.$ mksquashfs ${filename_or_directory1 filename_or_directory2 ---} ${filesystem-squashfs} -wildcards -e "${*-gz}"try on your machineexplain this command
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mksquashfs:tldr:896ab mksquashfs: Create or append files and directories to a squashfs filesystem, [e]xcluding those matching a regular expression.$ mksquashfs ${filename_or_directory1 filename_or_directory2 ---} ${filesystem-squashfs} -regex -e "${regular_expression}"try on your machineexplain this command
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mksquashfs:tldr:95139 mksquashfs: Create or append files and directories to a squashfs filesystem, [e]xcluding some of them.$ mksquashfs ${filename_or_directory1 filename_or_directory2 ---} ${filesystem-squashfs} -e ${select}try on your machineexplain this command
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mksquashfs:tldr:bedf0 mksquashfs: Create or append files and directories to a squashfs filesystem (compressed using `gzip` by default).$ mksquashfs ${filename_or_directory1 filename_or_directory2 ---} ${filesystem-squashfs}try on your machineexplain this command
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mksquashfs:tldr:de3b9 mksquashfs: Create or append files and directories to a squashfs filesystem, using a specific [comp]ression algorithm.$ mksquashfs ${filename_or_directory1 filename_or_directory2 ---} ${filesystem-squashfs} -comp ${select}try on your machineexplain this command