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filesystem - Makes file system on block device

Synopsis

This module creates file system.

Options

parameter required default choices comments
dev
 yes
Target block device.
force
 no no
  • yes
  • no
If yes, allows to create new filesystem on devices that already has filesystem.
fstype
 yes
File System type to be created.
reiserfs support was added in 2.2.
opts
 no
List of options to be passed to mkfs command.
resizefs
(added in 2.0)
 no no
  • yes
  • no
If yes, if the block device and filessytem size differ, grow the filesystem into the space. Note, XFS Will only grow if mounted.

Examples

# Create a ext2 filesystem on /dev/sdb1.
- filesystem: fstype=ext2 dev=/dev/sdb1

# Create a ext4 filesystem on /dev/sdb1 and check disk blocks.
- filesystem: fstype=ext4 dev=/dev/sdb1 opts="-cc"

Notes

Note

uses mkfs command

This is an Extras Module

For more information on what this means please read Extras Modules

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© 2012–2016 Michael DeHaan
© 2016 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/filesystem_module.html