Identifying file system types


Identifying file system types
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Use the fstyp command to determine the file system type for a specified file system. This is useful when a file system was created elsewhere and you want to know its type.

See the fstyp(1M) and fstyp_vxfs(1M) manual pages.

To determine a file system's type

Use the fstyp command to determine a file system's type:
```
  fstyp -v special
```

special	The character (raw) device.
-v	Specifies verbose mode.

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