Provided by: cdist_7.0.0-5_all bug

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.


COPYRIGHT
       ungleich GmbH 2021