---
name: "gfs2"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "gfs2-tools"
version: "3.0.12-3.2+deb7u2"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gfs2"
---

# gfs2(8)

GFS2 reference guide

## NAME

gfs2 - GFS2 reference guide

## SYNOPSIS

Overview of manpages and their locations

## DESCRIPTION

The GFS2 documentation has been split into a number of sections.  Please refer to the table below to determine which man page coincides with the command/feature you are looking for.

- gfs2

  GFS2 overview (this man page)

- mount.gfs2

  Mounting a GFS2 file system

- gfs2\_edit

  A GFS2 debug tool (use with caution)

- fsck.gfs2

  The GFS2 file system checker

- gfs2\_grow

  Growing a GFS2 file system

- gfs2\_jadd

  Adding a journal to a GFS2 file system

- mkfs.gfs2

  Make a GFS2 file system

- gfs2\_quota

  Manipulate GFS2 disk quotas

- gfs2\_tool

  Tool to manipulate a GFS2 file system