mkfs(1M)                                                           mkfs(1M)


   NAME
         mkfs (generic) - construct a file system

   SYNOPSIS
         mkfs [-F FSType] [-V] [-m] [current_options] [-o specific_options]
         special [operands]

   DESCRIPTION
         mkfs constructs a file system by writing on the special file; special
         must be the first argument.  The file system is created based on the
         FSType, specific_options and operands specified on the command line.
         mkfs waits 10 seconds before starting to construct the file system.
         During this time the command can be aborted by entering a delete
         (DEL).

         operands are FSType-specific and the FSType specific manual page of
         mkfs should be consulted for a detailed description.

         current_options are options supported by the s5-specific module of
         mkfs.  Other FSTypes do not necessarily support these options.
         specific_options indicate suboptions specified in a comma-separated
         list of suboptions and/or keyword-attribute pairs for interpretation
         by the FSType-specific module of the command.

         The options are:

         -F        Specify the FSType to be constructed.  The FSType should
                   either be specified here or be determinable from
                   /etc/vfstab by matching the special with an entry in the
                   table.

         -V        Echo the complete command line, but do not execute the
                   command.  The command line is generated by using the
                   options and arguments provided by the user and adding to
                   them information derived from /etc/vfstab.  This option
                   should be used to verify and validate the command line.

         -m        Return the command line which was used to create the file
                   system.  The file system must already exist.  This option
                   provides a means of determining the command used in
                   constructing the file system. It cannot be used with
                   current_options, specific_options, or operands.  It must be
                   invoked by itself.

         -o        Specify FSType-specific options.

   NOTES
         This command may not be supported for all FSTypes.





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   FILES
         /etc/vfstab list of default parameters for each file system

   SEE ALSO
         makefsys(1M), vfstab(4).
         Manual pages for the FSType-specific modules of mkfs.















































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