How to upgrade file system from mke2fs 1.42.13 to mke2fs 1.43-WIP?

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I use this command to figure out the mkefs version on my Ubuntu 16.04:

sudo mkfs.ext4 -V

It gives this output:

mke2fs 1.42.13 (17-May-2015)
    Using EXT2FS Library version 1.42.13

This output is different from another system:

mke2fs 1.43-WIP (15-Mar-2016)
    Using EXT2FS Library version 1.43-WIP

How can I upgrade this mke2fs? I try sudo apt-get but no package is found under that name. Thanks.

Thomas

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asked Dec 31, 2017 at 8:12

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Is the other system also Ubuntu 16.04 ? And are they both updated to the same level ?
– Soren A
Dec 31, 2017 at 10:40
It is in e2fsprogs package. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS has 1.42.13-1ubuntu1, but 1.43 is in zesty, artful and bionic. Why you need 1.43 version?
– N0rbert
Dec 31, 2017 at 10:42
I see. I was following a guide, and didn't know about this arrangement. I am new to Linux.
– CaTx
Dec 31, 2017 at 23:23

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