From: Dave Chinner <david@fromorbit.com>
To: Prithvi Rathore <prithvi_rathore@outlook.com>
Cc: xfs@oss.sgi.com
Subject: Re: [RFD]: Help in setting up XFS
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 17:03:12 +1000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20140818070312.GM20518@dastard> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <BLU181-W3698AB216D54D0CCE5A9739CD40@phx.gbl>
On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 10:22:37AM +0530, Prithvi Rathore wrote:
> Hi,
> As the subject states, I would like to setup and use XFS on an external USB drive. I am currently using Ubuntu 14.04 on MacBook Air 2013.
> My understanding is:
>
> 1) I will have to install the packages
> $ sudo apt-get install xfsprogs
> $ sudo apt-get install xfsdump
>
> 2) I will have to create the filesystem for the USB drive
> $ mkfs.xfs -f dev/sdab1
> -f option needed to overwrite any exisitng filesytem
And then mount it appropriately and it will be ready to use.
Nothing more.
Cheers,
Dave.
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2014-08-18 7:03 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-08-18 4:52 [RFD]: Help in setting up XFS Prithvi Rathore
2014-08-18 7:03 ` Dave Chinner [this message]
2014-08-18 9:30 ` Prithvi Rathore
2014-08-18 10:25 ` Carlos E. R.
2014-08-18 13:20 ` Dave Chinner
2014-08-18 14:47 ` Carlos E. R.
2014-08-19 2:25 ` Dave Chinner
2014-08-18 13:11 ` Dave Chinner
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