NAME

       cdist-type__install_mkfs - build a linux file system

DESCRIPTION

       This cdist type is a wrapper for the mkfs command.

REQUIRED PARAMETERS

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

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

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"

SEE ALSO

       •   cdist-type(7)

       •   mkfs(8)

COPYING

       Copyright (C) 2011 Steven Armstrong. Free use of this software is granted under the terms
       of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).

AUTHOR

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

                                            04/07/2016                     CDIST-TYPE__INSTALL(7)