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mkfs and uuid without rebooting

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Ok, I've had this problem one too many times not to write it down.  When formatting a disk with mkfs, ubuntu does not cause an update in either /etc/blkid.tab or /dev/disk/by-uuid until you reboot.  Here is how to force it without rebooting your server:

 

sudo blkid
sudo udevtrigger 
Last Updated on Friday, 16 January 2009 16:15  

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