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Linux Disk Storage Cheat Sheet/Create an XFS filesystem

Format a partition as XFS.

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Section: Format, Label, and Tune

Create an XFS filesystem

bash
bash
sudo mkfs.xfs /dev/sdb1
Explanation

Format a partition as XFS.

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