findfs

Find a filesystem by label or UUID.

Description

The findfs command locates a filesystem device based on its volume label or UUID. The findfs command searches all disks in the system to find a match. If a match is found, the device name is printed to standard output. The findfs command is part of the e2fsprogs project.

Syntax

findfs (parameter)

Parameters

LABEL=<label> or UUID=<uuid>: Query the filesystem by its volume label or UUID.

Example

Find the device corresponding to a volume label:

findfs LABEL=/boot
/dev/hda1