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Alpine Linux supports a number of filesystems. | |||
== Filesystem Tools == | |||
Alpine has multiple storage media formatting packages available. Different packages/programs are used to format different types of filesystems. | Alpine has multiple storage media formatting packages available. Different packages/programs are used to format different types of filesystems. | ||
* {{Pkg|btrfs-progs}} - For [[Btrfs]] | * {{Pkg|btrfs-progs}} - For [[Btrfs]] | ||
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* {{Pkg|xfsprogs}} - For XFS | * {{Pkg|xfsprogs}} - For XFS | ||
= | == Formatting Partitions == | ||
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Whenever a partition is [[Setting_up_disks_manually#Manual_partitioning|created]], the partition must be formatted first before using it. Depending on the filesystem to be used, the necessary formatting tool(s) of the filesystem must be used. Here are some examples on how to use the formatting tools for different filesystems: | |||
{{Warning|The {{Path|/dev/sdXY}} is only an example. Make sure you choose the right partition to format! If you choose the wrong partition, your data will be gone. Make a backup first if you are unsure.}} | |||
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=== | === btrfs-progs === | ||
{{Cmd|# mkfs.btrfs /dev/sdaXY}} | |||
{{Cmd|# mkfs. | === dosfstools === | ||
{{Cmd|# mkfs.vfat /dev/sdaXY}} | |||
= | === e2fsprogs === | ||
{{Cmd|# mkfs.ext2 /dev/sdaXY}} | |||
{{Cmd|# mkfs.ext3 /dev/sdaXY}} | |||
{{Cmd|# mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdaXY}} | |||
=== | === f2fs-tools === | ||
{{Cmd|# | {{Cmd|# mkfs.f2fs /dev/sdaXY}} | ||
For creating partitions refer [[Setting_up_disks_manually#Manual_partitioning|Manual partitioning]] | |||
[[Category:Storage]] | [[Category:Storage]] | ||
[[Category:Installation]] | |||
[[Category:Filesystems]] |
Revision as of 15:00, 12 September 2024
Alpine Linux supports a number of filesystems.
Filesystem Tools
Alpine has multiple storage media formatting packages available. Different packages/programs are used to format different types of filesystems.
- btrfs-progs - For Btrfs
- dosfstools - For FAT12/FAT16/FAT32
- e2fsprogs - For ext3/ext4
- f2fs-tools - For F2FS
- jfsutils - For JFS
- ntfs-3g - For NTFS (Note: ntfs-3g is a FUSE driver)
- xfsprogs - For XFS
Formatting Partitions
Whenever a partition is created, the partition must be formatted first before using it. Depending on the filesystem to be used, the necessary formatting tool(s) of the filesystem must be used. Here are some examples on how to use the formatting tools for different filesystems:
Warning: The /dev/sdXY is only an example. Make sure you choose the right partition to format! If you choose the wrong partition, your data will be gone. Make a backup first if you are unsure.
btrfs-progs
# mkfs.btrfs /dev/sdaXY
dosfstools
# mkfs.vfat /dev/sdaXY
e2fsprogs
# mkfs.ext2 /dev/sdaXY
# mkfs.ext3 /dev/sdaXY
# mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdaXY
f2fs-tools
# mkfs.f2fs /dev/sdaXY
For creating partitions refer Manual partitioning