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It matters what file systems you or your distributor build the Linux Kernel to support. Generally EXT2, EXT3, and EXT4 are the defaults. EXT4 is recommend for modern Linux installs. Many other files systems are be supported if built into the kernel FAT (12, 16, and 32), XFS, NTFS (using fuse), and etc.
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∙ 14y agoThere is no default. Individual distros can choose their own default (usually ext3/ext4) but the kernel itself does not specify a default.
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What file system does Red Hat Enterprise Linux use?
ext3 is the default file system for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
What is ext3 file system?
The Linux ext3 file system is the default system in many linux derivatives. It allows for journalling, which the ext2 system did not. It also allows in-situ upgrades without asking for a backup first.
What is the oldest Linux file system?
The first file system Linux supported was the MINIX file system.
Can Firefox run on Linux system?
Sure it can, and its the default browser of ubuntu-linux
Which Linux folder is the default location for the Apache file directory?
/etc/apache2
What file is used on a Linux system?
Linux systems have access to a wide range of filesystems, however most Linux distributions default to ext3 or ext4. In the future it is our hope that the "standard" Linux filesystem will be btrfs.Linux supports many different file systems, including ext, ext3, ext4, ReiserFS, Reiser4, JFS, btrfs, and XFS.
What are the pros and cons of the Linux file system?
The pros and cons of the Linux file system include the quote saying "On a UNIX system, everything is a file, if something is not a file, it is a process". You can consider this either a pro or a con.
Is the NTFS file system supported by Linux?
The NTFS file system is supported in Linux by both a kernel module and several userspace programs. It is not supported as a root file system and is not recommended for permanent file storage.
Which file holds the default values used when creating a new user in Linux?
/etc/passwd
What is the Linux Virtual File System used for?
The Linux VFS (Virtual File System) may be thought of as a sort of interface between the Linux kernel and the mounted file systems. There can be many different file system types mounted simultaneously and VFS allows the Linux kernel to see and address them all in a similar way. This provides Linux with a great deal of flexibility. [JMH]
Where is the source to the Linux kernel stored on the file system?
Traditionally in /usr/src/linux.
What is a superblock Linux?
Super block is supposed to be the first sector of any file system that can be mounted on Linux operating system. It is supposed to contain information about the entire file system in that partition. It has magic number to specify which file system is used in that partition and other parameters to help read/write to that file system.
