What does the “f” flag refer to when installing Debian?

Question

I am in the process of setting up a Debian server and during the installation noticed the flag "f". What does this refer to?

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Oliver Salzburg · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-19 22:37:51Z

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I would assume it means the partition is to be formatted.

edited Mar 19 '12 at 22:37

answered Mar 19 '12 at 21:55

Oliver Salzburg♦
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	Can there be any other flags and if so what would they be? – PeanutsMonkey Mar 20 '12 at 6:02
	Evidently, that would be "formatted or 'set up a Linux swap area'". – Eroen Mar 20 '12 at 7:33
	The bootable flag seems to be denoted with a capital B. – Oliver Salzburg♦ Mar 20 '12 at 8:29

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