mkfs.bcachefs Command Examples

Create a bcachefs filesystem inside a partition. More information: https://bcachefs-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/mgmt-formatting.html.

• Create a bcachefs filesystem inside partition 1 on a device (X):

sudo mkfs.bcachefs {{/dev/sdX1}}

• Create a bcachefs filesystem with a volume label:

sudo mkfs.bcachefs {{[-L|--fs_label]}} {{volume_label}} {{/dev/sdX1}}