C.4.5. Create filesystems on the mapped device, or continue to build complex storage structures using the mapped device

⁠C.4.5. Create filesystems on the mapped device, or continue to build complex storage structures using the mapped device

Use the mapped device node (/dev/mapper/<name>) as any other block device. To create an ext2 filesystem on the mapped device, use the following command:

mke2fs /dev/mapper/<name>

To mount this filesystem on /mnt/test, use the following command:

Important

The directory /mnt/test must exist before executing this command.

mount /dev/mapper/<name> /mnt/test