Questions tagged [filesystems]
A filesystem is a way to organize and store computer files with their data.
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How to determine, with certainty, the filesystem type of a partition from the outputs of the Linux "file -s" command?
My problem is to decode the output of the command file -s /dev/sdX on my system (where /dev/sdX is the device file associated to a USB key). Below I'll show the output of the command file -s /dev/sdX ...
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How to find the filesystem type of the partition of an USB before mount it?
I have to mount a old USB key formatted with FAT filesystem. The mount must be executed automatically by a udev rule which executes a bash script. When the USB key is inserted in the USB port, the ...
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I am having BTRFS error. Does not know what it is?
I am using Parrot OS and doing just regular stuff (web surfing etc) and encounter this error. It is a File system error but could not figure out what this mean and how to resolve it. This is my first ...
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Not able to modify inode metadata
I am working on a ext4 file-system tool that aims to delete files such that they are not recoverable later on. My goal is to clear the inode metadata of a deleted file, but despite my efforts, the ...
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Moving the Desktop folder (Linux Mint 22.1 Cinnamon)
Recently, I accidentally dragged my "Desktop" folder into another folder (/home/[name]/Programs/). I have been trying to return the Desktop folder to its proper place, /home/[name]/. However,...
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Adding a Label to XFS devlog partition
Situation I am setting up a XFS filesystem with an external "devlog" partition. The reason I'm doing this is to save on costs a bit by making a large slow drive for data storage and a small ...
