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Linux Disk Storage Cheat Sheet/Create an ext4 filesystem

Format a partition as ext4.

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Section: Format, Label, and Tune

Create an ext4 filesystem

bash
bash
sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdb1
Explanation

Format a partition as ext4.

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