16.71. cdist-type__install_mkfs(7)¶

16.71.1. NAME¶

cdist-type__install_mkfs - build a linux file system

16.71.2. DESCRIPTION¶

This cdist type is a wrapper for the mkfs command.

16.71.3. REQUIRED PARAMETERS¶

type: The filesystem type to use. Same as used with mkfs -t.

16.71.4. 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

16.71.5. EXAMPLES¶

# 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"

16.71.6. SEE ALSO¶

mkfs(8)

16.71.7. AUTHORS¶

Steven Armstrong <steven-cdist--@--armstrong.cc>

16.71.8. 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.