Change partition label

**xolve** · 19-Jun-2011, 08:47

How do I change the partition label of a drive in openSuse. I am using KDE.
I have this howto: Editing FAT32 Partition Labels using mtools

But its too long and requires to edit configuration files, when actually for removable media this is a very long cycle.

**jdmcdaniel3** · 19-Jun-2011, 09:18

I suggest you open up YaST and enter the root user password then goto:

YaST / Software / Software Management

Search first for dosfstools & then for ntfsprogs and make sure both applications are installed and install them if not installed. To change a FAT partition disk label, use the terminal command:

Code:

  sudo /sbin/dosfslabel DEVICE [LABEL]

To change a NTFS partition Label use the following terminal command:

Code:

sudo /usr/sbin/ntfslabel [options] device [new-label]

To get a complete run down on your options, use the terminal commands man dosfslabel & man ntfslabel. If you look at the file listing tab for dosfstools & ntfsprogs in Software Management, you will see many other commands (in bold) associated with these two packages.

Thank You,

**martin_helm** · 19-Jun-2011, 09:24

xolve wrote:

>
> How do I change the partition label of a drive in openSuse. I am using
> KDE.
> I have this howto: 'Editing FAT32 Partition Labels using mtools '
> (http://tinyurl.com/2v2h5f8)
>
> But its too long and requires to edit configuration files, when
> actually for removable media this is a very long cycle.
>
For removable media you can use (be careful this is an example from my
machine, your removable media is for sure not /dev/sdb1!!!!)
DO NOT COPY AND PASTE (check your device name first)

Code:

sudo mlabel -i /dev/sdb1 ::"usbstick"

**hcvv** · 19-Jun-2011, 10:24

Originally Posted by xolve

How do I change the partition label of a drive in openSuse. I am using KDE.
I have this howto: Editing FAT32 Partition Labels using mtools

But its too long and requires to edit configuration files, when actually for removable media this is a very long cycle.

Those labels are not in fact labels of the partition. They are labels of the file system. Thus all the anwsers above are file stem type dependent.

You do not realy specify the type of file system on that partition. Only the fact that you mention some documentation about FAT32 point in a certain direction, but on the other hand it may be misleading.
Thus be sure you know what type the file system is before you decide for one of the methods mentioned above.

(For ext2/3/4 it is tune2fs -L <volume-label)

**gropiuskalle** · 19-Jun-2011, 23:25

(For ext2/3/4 it is tune2fs -L <volume-label)

Don't forget the device. :-)

Code:

tune2fs -L some_label /dev/sdxn

As hcvv mentioned, before proceeding we need to know the exact filesystem. An easy way to find out is simply mounting the respective device, open a console and check the output of

Code:

mount

**xolve** · 20-Jun-2011, 00:53

Thanks all. All your replies are very helpful.

**hcvv** · 20-Jun-2011, 01:43

Originally Posted by gropiuskalle

Don't forget the device. :-)

Code:

tune2fs -L some_label /dev/sdxn

I did not give a complete statement (else I would have put it between CODE tags, I gave a hint to look at te tool tune2fs and thus of course to it'a man page.