Command-line tool

genext2fs

brew/genext2fs

Checked 25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC · Listing refreshed from Homebrew, winget, npm, Scoop and cargo; npm packages checked against OSV.dev

Generates an ext2 filesystem as a normal (non-root) user

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Type

Command-line tool

Install on

macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

macOS

brew install genext2fs

Linux

brew install genext2fs

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