udfcreate Command
Purpose
Creates the user defined functions (UDF) file systems.
Syntax
udfcreate -d device [ -b bitmap_location ] [ -f formatType ]
Description
The udfcreate command creates a UDF file system on the specified device and labels it with the generic set ID (setID) and volume name (volName).
Flags
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| -b bitmap_location | Specifies the location of the bitmap. It can be one of the following, b, e, or m. b indicates that the bitmap will be placed at the beginning of the partition. e indicates that the bitmap will be placed at the end of the partition. m indicates that the bitmap will be placed at the middle of the partition. The default location of the bitmap is the beginning of the partition. |
| -d device | Specifies the device on which to create the UDF volume. |
| -f formatType | Indicates the version of UDF to be present on the media. The format type of 1 represents UDF 1.5 version, 2 represents UDF 2.0 version, and 3 represents UDF 2.01 version. The default version is UDF 1.5. |
| -s 2048 | Forces the newly created UDF filesystem to use 2048 byte logical blocks. |
Examples
- To create a new UDF file system on device /dev/cd1, enter
the following command:
udfcreate -d /dev/cd1
Files
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| /usr/sbin/udfcreate | Contains the udfcreate command |
| /usr/lib/libudf.a | Contains the library routines called by the udfcreate command |