e2fsprogs ☆
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Description:
Utilities for the ext2, ext3, and ext4 file systems
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.47.3@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: filesystem ext4 linux system-utility disk-management
Install: brew install e2fsprogs
About:
e2fsprogs provides a comprehensive suite of utilities for creating, checking, and maintaining ext2, ext3, and ext4 file systems. It includes essential tools like debugfs for low-level inspection and tune2fs for modifying file system parameters without reformatting. These utilities are critical for Linux system administration and recovery of damaged file systems.
Key Features:
  • File system creation and checking (mke2fs, e2fsck)
  • File system debugging and analysis (debugfs)
  • Parameter tuning without reformatting (tune2fs)
  • File system backup and restoration (e2image, e2undo)
Use Cases:
  • Creating and formatting Linux partitions with ext4
  • Repairing corrupted file systems after system crashes
  • Converting ext2/ext3 file systems to ext4
  • Analyzing file system structure and recovering data
Alternatives:
  • xfsprogs – Provides similar utilities for XFS file systems instead of ext*
  • btrfs-progs – Management tools for Btrfs file systems with snapshot features
License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-only AND BSD-3-Clause AND MIT
Dependencies: util-linux
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Version History
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Nov 19, 2024 12:37am 0 VERSION_BUMP 5f7f9994
Sep 22, 2024 7:22pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 4f02e9ff
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