cdist-type__install_mkfs(7) =========================== NAME ---- cdist-type__install_mkfs - build a linux file system DESCRIPTION ----------- This cdist type is a wrapper for the mkfs command. REQUIRED PARAMETERS ------------------- type The filesystem type to use. Same as used with mkfs -t. OPTIONAL PARAMETERS ------------------- device defaults to object_id options file system-specific options to be passed to the mkfs command blocks the number of blocks to be used for the file system EXAMPLES -------- .. code-block:: sh # reiserfs /dev/sda5 __install_mkfs /dev/sda5 --type reiserfs # same thing with explicit device __install_mkfs whatever --device /dev/sda5 --type reiserfs # jfs with journal on /dev/sda2 __install_mkfs /dev/sda1 --type jfs --options "-j /dev/sda2" SEE ALSO -------- :strong:`mkfs`\ (8) AUTHORS ------- Steven Armstrong COPYING ------- Copyright \(C) 2011 Steven Armstrong. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.