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Package: dosfstools (2.11-6)

utilities for making and checking MS-DOS FAT filesystems

The dosfstools package includes the mkdosfs (aka mkfs.dos and mkfs.vfat) and dosfsck (aka fsck.msdos and fsck.vfat) utilities, which respectively make and check MS-DOS FAT filesystems on hard drives or on floppies.

This version uses the enhanced boot sector/superblock format of DOS 3.3+ as well as provides a default dummy boot sector code.

Tags: System Administration: Filesystem Tool, User Interface: Command Line, Role: Program, Scope: Utility, Purpose: Checking

Other Packages Related to dosfstools

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  • dep: libc6 (>= 2.7-1) [not alpha, ia64]
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
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  • dep: libc6.1 (>= 2.7-1) [alpha, ia64]
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc6.1-udeb
  • dep: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.3) [armel]
    GCC support library

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arm 80.5 kB216 kB [list of files]
armel 79.2 kB212 kB [list of files]
hppa 91.0 kB240 kB [list of files]
i386 75.6 kB204 kB [list of files]
ia64 110.2 kB332 kB [list of files]
mips 85.7 kB256 kB [list of files]
mipsel 83.6 kB256 kB [list of files]
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sparc 80.8 kB224 kB [list of files]