A S3QL file system is created with the mkfs.s3ql command. It has the following syntax:
mkfs.s3ql [options] <storage url>
This command accepts the following options:
Unless you have specified the --plain option, mkfs.s3ql will ask you to enter an encryption password. This password will not be read from an authentication file specified with the --authfile option to prevent accidental creation of an encrypted file system.