dosfstools ☆

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Description:
Tools to create, check and label file systems of the FAT family

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 4.2@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: filesystem fat storage utilities linux

Install: brew install dosfstools

About:
dosfstools is a suite of utilities for creating and checking MS-DOS FAT filesystems on Linux and other Unix-like systems. It provides essential tools like mkfs.fat for formatting and fsck.fat for integrity verification. This package is crucial for managing storage devices formatted with FAT12, FAT16, and FAT32 filesystems.

Key Features:

mkfs.fat: Creates FAT filesystems with configurable size and type
fsck.fat: Checks and repairs FAT filesystem integrity
fatlabel: Reads and writes filesystem labels and UUIDs
Supports FAT12, FAT16, and FAT32 variants

Use Cases:

Formatting USB flash drives and SD cards for cross-platform compatibility
Checking and repairing corrupted FAT filesystems
Managing bootable DOS/Windows partitions

Alternatives:

mtools – Provides similar functionality but focuses on accessing FAT filesystems without mounting

License: GPL-3.0-or-later

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, catalina, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 14, 2025 10:50am		0	VERSION_BUMP	96a53390