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* Man page <code>mkfs.ext4</code>: https://linux.die.net/man/8/mkfs.ext4
 
* Man page <code>[[ext4]]</code>: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man5/ext4.5.html
 
 
 
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mkfs.ext4 /dev/vg01/lv01
 
mkfs.ext4 /dev/vg01/lv01
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Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done
 
Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done
 
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[[mkfs.ext4]] /dev/sda222
 
mke2fs 1.44.1 (24-Mar-2018)
 
Found a dos partition table in /dev/sda222
 
Proceed anyway? (y,N) y
 
mkfs.ext4: inode_size (128) * inodes_count (0) too big for a filesystem with 0 blocks, specify higher inode_ratio (-i) or lower inode count (-N).
 
 
Review your partition table (<code>[[fdisk -l]] /dev/sda222</code>), read https://www.beinfog.com/systems/dont-try-to-create-file-system-on-an-extended-partition/
 
 
  
 
  mkfs.ext4 -S
 
  mkfs.ext4 -S
 
  -S  Write [[superblock]] and group descriptors only.
 
  -S  Write [[superblock]] and group descriptors only.
 
 
Create an ext4 filesystem on a file <ref>https://askubuntu.com/a/841306</ref>:
 
[[fallocate]] -l 1G  /path/to/yourfile
 
mkfs.ext4 -F /path/to/yourfile
 
-F force mke2fs to create a filesystem, even if the specified device is not a partition on a block special device, or if other parameters do not make sense. In order to force mke2fs to create a filesystem even if the filesystem appears to be in use or is mounted (a truly dangerous thing to do), this option must be specified twice. (from man page)
 
sudo [[mount]] /path/to/yourfile /mnt/directory_to_mount
 
[[df -h]] /mnt/directory_to_mount
 
  
 
== Activities ==
 
== Activities ==
# Create an [[ext4]] filesystem using <code>[[mkfs.ext4]]</code> command
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# Create an [[ext4]] filesystem using <code>[[ext4/mkfs.ext4|mkfs.ext4]]</code> command
 
# Learn about bytes per [[inode]] ratio: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ext4#Bytes-per-inode_ratio
 
# Learn about bytes per [[inode]] ratio: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ext4#Bytes-per-inode_ratio
 
# [[resize2fs]] online and ext4 filesystem
 
# [[resize2fs]] online and ext4 filesystem
 
# Learn about Lazy initialization feature of ext4: https://www.thomas-krenn.com/en/wiki/Ext4_Filesystem#Lazy_Initialization and how to avoid it <code>mkfs.ext4 -E lazy_itable_init=0,lazy_journal_init=0 /dev/mapper/fc-device</code>
 
# Learn about Lazy initialization feature of ext4: https://www.thomas-krenn.com/en/wiki/Ext4_Filesystem#Lazy_Initialization and how to avoid it <code>mkfs.ext4 -E lazy_itable_init=0,lazy_journal_init=0 /dev/mapper/fc-device</code>
 
 
== Related commands ==
 
* <code>[[mount]]</code>
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* {{ext4}}
 
* {{ext4}}
 
* [[mount]] (/etc/[[fstab]])
 
* [[mount]] (/etc/[[fstab]])
* {{mkfs}}
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* [[mkfs]]
 
* {{lvm commands}}
 
* {{lvm commands}}
 
* [[inode]], [[superblock]] and [[block]] size
 
* [[inode]], [[superblock]] and [[block]] size

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