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Linux can support a variety of filesystems. Many users choose to use EXT filesystems (ext2,ext3,ext4) but you can also use FAT (windows-compatible) and lesser known filesystems (like ReiserFS)
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe Linux kernel supports several file systems "natively," ie. in kernel mode not user mode. ext2/3/4 are the most common. but ReiserFS, XFS, brtfs, FAT, and several more are available.
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What is the oldest Linux file system?
The first file system Linux supported was the MINIX file system.
The native Linux file system what resembles the standard UNIX model?
ext2fs pg 338
What native Linux file system resembles the standard UNIX model?
EXT2FSpage 338Thanks for the answer:First answer by User:Mario_Napolitano
What file system does Red Hat Enterprise Linux use?
ext3 is the default file system for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
What are the 3 most popular Native Linux File Systems?
ext2, ext3, ReiserFS, are some native file systems
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.
What file system is required if you want to use file and folder permissions for specific users?
Under Windows I believe the only file system with full support for this is NTFS. On the Mac its standard HFS+ file system has always supported this. On Unix and Linux all native file systems supported this.
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]
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 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.
Where is the source to the Linux kernel stored on the file system?
Traditionally in /usr/src/linux.
