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/usr/bin/mkfs.bfs

Misc binaries for util-linux

From util-linux-misc 2.42.4-r2 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running mkfs.bfs --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: mkfs.bfs [options] device [block-count]

Make an SCO bfs filesystem.

Options:
 -N, --inodes=NUM    specify desired number of inodes
 -V, --vname=NAME    specify volume name
 -F, --fname=NAME    specify file system name
 -v, --verbose       explain what is being done
 -c                  this option is silently ignored
 -l                  this option is silently ignored
 --lock[=<mode>]     use exclusive device lock (yes, no or nonblock)
 -h, --help          display this help
 -V, --version       display version

For more details see mkfs.bfs(8).
Options (8)
OptionDescriptionSource
-N, --inodes NUMSpecify the desired number of inodes (at most 512).help + man
-V, --vname NAMESpecify the volume label.help + man
-F, --fname NAMESpecify the filesystem name.help + man
-v, --verboseExplain what is being done.help + man
-cThis option is silently ignored.help + man
-lThis option is silently ignored.help + man
--lock modeUse an exclusive BSD lock for the device or file that is operated upon.help + man
-h, --helpDisplay help text and exit.help + man
Exit status (2) from the manual page
0all went well
1something went wrong

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.