create-xfs-vol

How to create a new xfs volume in Debian:

• 1. apt-get install xfsprogs

  2. use fdisk to remove all partitions from /dev/sdb

  3. mkfs.xfs /dev/sdb -f

  4. Update the /etc/fstab file:

/dev/sdb /vol1 xfs defaults 1 3

/vol1 will be the mount point. The directory must exists before mounting with mount -a or mount /vol1.