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When should you specify an ex2 filesystem instead of ext3 when installing Linux?
Only when sharing the filesystem with another Linux system that uses an older filesystem such as ext2.
What is the Linux Filesystem hierarchy used for?
The Linux Filesystem Hierarchy is used to help determine the file structure in the Linux Operating System. It defines the Directory structure and directory contents.
What does it mean when a hard drive is mounted in a Linux operating system?
Linux is an operating system much like Microsoft Windows is. What mounting on this system mean is an additional filesystem was attached to the existing filesystem.
What is the maximum character Linux supports in its file name?
This is dependent on what filesystem is in use. The de facto standard filesystem in Linux is ext4, which supports up to 255 characters on its filenames. But if you are using something else it's better to look it up on Wikipedia.
How long can a file name in Linux be?
This is fiercely dependent on your filesystem, but since the de facto standard filesystem for now is ext4, the typical maximum is 255 characters. It's not going to be practical to go over every filesystem Linux supports, so I'll just say read the manual.
How many inodes in a filesystem?
The number of inodes in a filesystem depends on the filesystem type and its configuration, particularly the size of the filesystem and the number of files it is expected to hold. Each inode stores metadata about a file or directory, and typically, filesystems allocate a fixed number of inodes at creation. For example, a filesystem might allocate one inode for every 4 KB of disk space, but this ratio can vary based on the filesystem's design and usage needs. You can check the number of inodes in a specific filesystem using commands like df -i in Linux.
What of the following tool is used to check and repair Linux file system?
Depends on the filesystem in use. For the most part, fsck will be able to use a wide variety of filesystems.
What is the space limit of Linux?
There is none. Oh, sure, various filesystems have their limits, but Linux isn't limited to the use of just one filesystem.
What does the term heirarchical mean in reference to the Linux file system?
The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) defines the main directories and their contents in Linux operating systems
Which Linux command can be used to repair improperly shutdown or otherwise potentially corrupt partitions?
The fsck command can be used to repair improperly shut down or potentially corrupt partitions on Linux systems. It checks the file system integrity and attempts to repair any inconsistencies it finds.
What is the standard Linux file system?
For the purpose of this question, I'll stick to file systems that Linux natively supports and can boot off of.FAT12FAT16FAT32X-FAT (used on the Xbox)Minixextext2ext3ReiserFSReiser4JFSXFS
What Linux command do you use to format a partition on a hard drive with the ext4 filesystem?
mkfs -t ext4 /dev/
