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| File System | Max File Size | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ext2 | 2 TiB | Legacy |
| ext3 | 2 TiB | Standard linux filesystem for many years. Best choice for super-standard installation. |
| ext4 | 16 TiB | Modern iteration of ext3. Best choice for new installations where super-standard isn’t necessary. |
| reiserFS | 8 TiB | No longer well-maintained. |
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What filesystem does Ubuntu 16.04 use?
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| File System | Max File Size | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ext2 | 2 TiB | Legacy |
| ext3 | 2 TiB | Standard linux filesystem for many years. Best choice for super-standard installation. |
| ext4 | 16 TiB | Modern iteration of ext3. Best choice for new installations where super-standard isn’t necessary. |
| reiserFS | 8 TiB | No longer well-maintained. |
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What are the file system types in Linux?
Inode number also called as index number, it contains above parameters. There are many Linux filesystem types available like ext, ext2, ext3, ext4, hpfs, iso9660, JFS, minix, msdos, ncpfs nfs, ntfs, proc, Reiserfs, smb, sysv, umsdos, vfat, XFS, xiafs, etc.,.
What is the best file system for Linux?
Choosing the Best Linux Filesystem for Your SSD
- Btrfs. Btrfs has many enemies.
- 2 EXT4. For those not looking for fancy features like “copy-on-write” or filesystem “snapshots” done the Btrfs way, Extended 4 may be a good choice for a solid-state drive.
- 3 XFS.
- 4 F2FS.
- 15 comments.
What filing system does Linux use?
Linux. Linux supports numerous file systems, but common choices for the system disk on a block device include the ext* family (ext2, ext3 and ext4), XFS, JFS, and btrfs. For raw flash without a flash translation layer (FTL) or Memory Technology Device (MTD), there are UBIFS, JFFS2 and YAFFS, among others.
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