mkapfs

mkapfs(8) System Manager's Manual mkapfs(8)

NAME

   mkapfs - create an APFS filesystem

SYNOPSIS

   mkapfs [-sv] [-L label] [-U UUID] [-u UUID] 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 in the container 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.

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 <ernesto.mnd.fernandez@gmail.com>.