diff --git a/format-zfs-pool.nix b/format-zfs-pool.nix
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+{ pkgs }:
+
+pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "format-zfs-pool" ''
+    echo "copy the ID of disks to be used"
+    ls /dev/disk/by-id
+    read diskID
+    
+    zpool create -f -o ashift=12 -m /mnt/media-new media-pool $diskID
+    zfs set mountpoint=legacy media-pool
+''
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diff --git a/format-zfs.sh b/format-zfs.sh
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-echo "copy the ID of disks to be used with a space in between"
-ls /dev/disk/by-id
-read diskID
-
-sudo zpool create -f -o ashift=12 -m /mnt/media media-pool raidz $diskID
-sudo zfs set mountpoint=legacy media-pool
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