mkfs.btrfs cannot format partition if data present
Bug #1250426 reported by
Jonathan Davies
This bug report is a duplicate of:
Bug #1276356: partman-btrfs fails to format as btrfs filesystem.
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| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| partman-btrfs (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
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High
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
One appears to be able to format a new hard drive with btrfs. However, if the system is reinstalled, and the partition is set to reformat and use btrfs again, mkfs.btrfs complains that data is present on the partition and refuses to format it without the -f flag.
| Changed in partman-btrfs (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Triaged |
| importance: | Undecided → High |
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