tldr/pages/linux/mke2fs.md

mke2fs

Creates a Linux filesystem inside a partition.

• Create an ext2 filesystem in partition 1 of device b (sdb1):

mkfs.ext2 {{/dev/sdb1}}

• Create an ext3 filesystem in partition 1 of device b (sdb1):

mkfs.ext3 {{/dev/sdb1}}

• Create an ext4 filesystem in partition 1 of device b (sdb1):

mkfs.ext4 {{/dev/sdb1}}