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Mkfs

In Unix and Unix-like operating systems, mkfs and newfs are commands used to format a block storage device with a specific file system. In those systems, a block storage device must be formatted with a file system before it can be mounted and accessed through the operating system's filesystem hierarchy.

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Developer
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Operating system
Unix and Unix-like
Original authors
Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie
Release
1979; 47 years ago (1979)
Type
Command

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Mkfs

Nodes35
Edges34
Triples15
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.057143
Components1

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Mkfs

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related to history · 10
Mkfs → DECtape, In Version, It, RK03, The, The RK03, Themkfscommand, Themkfsin Version, Unix, Unix System III
Developer · 1
Mkfs → AT&T Bell Laboratories
Operating system · 1
Mkfs → Unix and Unix-like
Original authors · 1
Mkfs → Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie
Release · 1
Mkfs → 1979; 47 years ago (1979)
Type · 1
Mkfs → Command

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system file systems unix operating unix-like device block storage commands file-system-specific used linux format version argument newfs command rk03 fat

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MkfsDeveloperAT&T Bell Laboratories1.00infobox
MkfsOperating systemUnix and Unix-like1.00infobox
MkfsOriginal authorsKen Thompson, Dennis Ritchie1.00infobox
MkfsRelease1979; 47 years ago (1979)1.00infobox
MkfsTypeCommand1.00infobox
Mkfsrelated to historyThemkfscommand0.60section
Mkfsrelated to historyUnix0.60section
Mkfsrelated to historyDECtape0.60section
Mkfsrelated to historyRK030.60section
Mkfsrelated to historyThe0.60section
Mkfsrelated to historyIt0.60section
Mkfsrelated to historyThe RK030.60section

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