NAME
mkapfs - create an APFS filesystem
SYNOPSIS
mkapfs [-sv] [-L label] [-U UUID] [-u UUID] [-F tier2] [-B tier2-blocks] device [blocks]
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.
OPTIONS
- -s
-
Enable case sensitivity for the volume.
- -z
-
Enable normalization sensitivity for the volume.
- -L label
-
Set a label for the volume, with a maximum length of 255 bytes.
- -U UUID
-
Specify a UUID for the container, in the standard format. By default the value is chosen by /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid.
- -u UUID
-
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.
- -F tier2
-
Specify the tier 2 device for a fusion drive.
- -B tier2-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.
AUTHOR
Written by Ernesto A. Fernández <[email protected]>.