How do I show the label of an ext2 (or ext3) partition?

Computer Tips - How do I show the label of an ext2 (or ext3) partition?

Date: 2008may17 OS: Linux Q. How do I show the label of an ext2 (or ext3) partition? A. Use the e2label command like this:

e2label /dev/sda1

Where /dev/sda1 is your device You can set the label like this:

e2label /dev/sda1 my_label

Works for ext3 partitions also.