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

       mkfs(8)

AUTHORS

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

COPYING

       Copyright  (C) 2011 Steven Armstrong. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU
       General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,  or
       (at your option) any later version.

4.4.1                                             Dec 18, 2016                       CDIST-TYPE__INSTALL_MKFS(7)