---
name: "afs-rootvol"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "openafs-dbserver"
version: "1.8.13.2-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/afs-rootvol"
---

# afs-rootvol(8)

Generate and populate root volumes for new AFS cells.

## NAME

afs-rootvol - Generate and populate root volumes for new AFS cells.

## SYNOPSIS

**afs-rootvol** \[**--requirements-met**\] \[**--server** *server-name*\] \[**--partition** *partition-letter*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This script sets up an AFS cell's root volumes.  It assumes that you already have a fileserver and database servers.  The fileserver should have an empty root.afs.  This script creates root.cell, user, and service and populates root.afs.

## AUTHOR

Sam Hartman \<hartmans@debian.org\>