tldr/pages/linux/mkfs.ext4.md

# mkfs.ext4

> Create an ext4 filesystem inside a partition.
> More information: <https://manned.org/mkfs.ext4>.

- Create an ext4 filesystem inside partition Y on device X:

`sudo mkfs.ext4 {{/dev/sdXY}}`

- Create an ext4 filesystem with a volume-label:

`sudo mkfs.ext4 -L {{volume_label}} {{/dev/sdXY}}`
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linux/[l-m]: add more information link (#6231) 2021-08-16 07:34:01 -03:00			`> More information: <https://manned.org/mkfs.ext4>.`
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mkfs*: unify format (#16188) Co-authored-by: pixie <pixel+github@chrissx.de> Co-authored-by: Wiktor Perskawiec <git@spageektti.cc> 2025-04-19 00:06:58 +03:00			`- Create an ext4 filesystem inside partition Y on device X:`
mkfs.ext4: add page (#3986) 2020-04-19 01:27:57 +10:00
mkfs*: unify format (#16188) Co-authored-by: pixie <pixel+github@chrissx.de> Co-authored-by: Wiktor Perskawiec <git@spageektti.cc> 2025-04-19 00:06:58 +03:00			`sudo mkfs.ext4 {{/dev/sdXY}}`
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			`- Create an ext4 filesystem with a volume-label:`

mkfs*: unify format (#16188) Co-authored-by: pixie <pixel+github@chrissx.de> Co-authored-by: Wiktor Perskawiec <git@spageektti.cc> 2025-04-19 00:06:58 +03:00			`sudo mkfs.ext4 -L {{volume_label}} {{/dev/sdXY}}`