mkapfs - create an APFS filesystem
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Description
mkapfs is an experimental tool to create an APFS filesystem with a single volume on the given device.
The number of blocks for the device can be specified in blocks, otherwise the whole disk is used.
Name
mkapfs - create an APFS filesystem
Options
-s Enable case sensitivity for the volume.
-z Enable normalization sensitivity for the volume.
-Llabel
Set a label for the volume, with a maximum length of 255 bytes.
-UUUID
Specify a UUID for the container, in the standard format. By default the value is chosen by
/proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid.
-uUUID
Specify a UUID for the volume, in the standard format. By default the value is chosen by
/proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid.
-v Print the version number of mkapfs and exit.
-Ftier2
Specify the tier 2 device for a fusion drive.
-Btier2-blocks
Specify the size (in blocks) for the tier 2 device given by the -F option. By default the whole
disk is used.
Reporting Bugs
Please report bugs via email or, if preferred, file a github issue at
https://github.com/eafer/apfsprogs/issues.
See Also
apfsck(8) apfsprogs 0.2.0 November 2024 mkapfs(8)
Synopsis
mkapfs [-sv] [-L label] [-U UUID] [-u UUID] [-F tier2] [-B tier2-blocks] device [blocks]
