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diff --git a/misc-utils/findfs.8.adoc b/misc-utils/findfs.8.adoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000..560a5ba --- /dev/null +++ b/misc-utils/findfs.8.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,79 @@ +//po4a: entry man manual +// Copyright 1993, 1994, 1995 by Theodore Ts'o. All Rights Reserved. +// This file may be copied under the terms of the GNU Public License. += findfs(8) +:doctype: manpage +:man manual: System Administration +:man source: util-linux {release-version} +:page-layout: base +:command: findfs + +== NAME + +findfs - find a filesystem by label or UUID + +== SYNOPSIS + +*findfs* *NAME*=_value_ + +== DESCRIPTION + +*findfs* will search the block devices in the system looking for a filesystem or partition with specified tag. The currently supported tags are: + +*LABEL*=_<label>_:: +Specifies filesystem label. + +*UUID*=_<uuid>_:: +Specifies filesystem UUID. + +*PARTUUID*=_<uuid>_:: +Specifies partition UUID. This partition identifier is supported for example for GUID Partition Table (GPT) partition tables. + +*PARTLABEL*=_<label>_:: +Specifies partition label (name). The partition labels are supported for example for GUID Partition Table (GPT) or MAC partition tables. + +If the filesystem or partition is found, the device name will be printed on stdout. + +The complete overview about filesystems and partitions you can get for example by + +____ +*lsblk --fs* + +*partx --show <disk>* + +*blkid* +____ + +include::man-common/help-version.adoc[] + +== EXIT STATUS + +*0*:: +success +*1*:: +label or uuid cannot be found +*2*:: +usage error, wrong number of arguments or unknown option + +== ENVIRONMENT + +LIBBLKID_DEBUG=all:: +enables libblkid debug output. + +== AUTHORS + +*findfs* was originally written by mailto:tytso@mit.edu[Theodore Ts'o] and re-written for the util-linux package by mailto:kzak@redhat.com[Karel Zak]. + +== SEE ALSO + +*blkid*(8), +*lsblk*(8), +*partx*(8) + +include::man-common/bugreports.adoc[] + +include::man-common/footer.adoc[] + +ifdef::translation[] +include::man-common/translation.adoc[] +endif::[] |