newfs(1M)

NAME

newfs (generic) − construct a new file system

SYNOPSIS

/usr/sbin/newfs [−F FStype] [−o specific_options] [−V] special

DESCRIPTION

The newfs command is a "friendly" front-end to the mkfs command (see mkfs(1M)). The newfs command calculates the appropriate parameters and then builds the file system by invoking the mkfs command.

special represents a character (raw) special device.

Options

newfs recognizes the following options:

−F FStype Specify the file system type on which to operate (see fstyp(1M) and fs_wrapper(5)). If this option is not included on the command line, then the file system type is determined from the file /etc/fstab by matching special with an entry in that file. If there is no entry in /etc/fstab, then the file system type is determined from the file /etc/default/fs.

−o specific_options
Specify options specific to the file system type. specific_options is a list of suboptions and/or keyword/attribute pairs intended for an FStype-specific module of the command. See the file system specific manual entries for a description of the specific_options that are supported, if any.

−V Echo the completed command line, but perform no other actions. The command line is generated by incorporating the specified options and arguments and other information derived from /etc/fstab. This option allows the user to verify the command line.

EXAMPLES

Execute the newfs command to create an HFS file system on /dev/rdsk/c1d0s2

newfs −F hfs /dev/rdsk/c1d0s2

AUTHOR

newfs was developed by HP and the University of California, Berkeley.

FILES

/etc/default/fs File that specifies the default file system type.

/etc/fstab Static information about the file systems.

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