8.4.1

Question 1

Create an ext2, ext3, or ext4 file system. Command options include the following:

Answer 1

mke2fs

Question 2

You cannot format an extended partition. However, you can create _________ partitions inside an extended partition and format them.

Answer 2

logical

Question 3

File systems use an inode (information node) table to store information about files. An inode specifies where a file’s data physically exists on a disk. Inodes also contain additional information, including

Answer 3

File size
Modification, access, and creation times
Permissions
Ownership

Question 4

Each file system has a superblock, which contains information about the file system, such as

Answer 4

File system type (such as ext2 and ext3)
Size (for example, 10GB or 360GB)
Status

Question 5

You should mount storage devices in _______ directories.

Answer 5

empty

Question 6

The /mnt and /media directories (depending on the system configuration) are directories that contain mount points specifically for __________

Answer 6

external storage devices

Question 7

The_______file identifies devices to mount each time the system boots. When the system boots, it automatically mounts the volumes identified in the file. The file contains entries with six fields that control how a device is mounted.

Answer 7

/etc/fstab

Question 8

The following is a typical fstab entry:

Answer 8

/dev/sda3 /mnt/disk1 ext3 auto,ro,nosuid,users 0 1

[device_to_mount] [mount_point] [file_system_type] [options] [dump] [fsck]

Question 9

[device_to_mount] [mount_point] [file_system_type] [options] [dump] [fsck]

Answer 9

this is a standard format for linux entry

Question 10

is the path to the device file or the label that describes the storage device to be mounted.

Answer 10

device to mount

Question 11

specifies where to mount the device. This is the directory where the data on the device can be accessed.

Answer 11

mount point

Question 12

specifies the type of file system that has been created on the storage device.

Answer 12

File_system_type

Question 13

specify the additional options to be used when mounting the device. Multiple options are separated by commas. such as sync, async or auto

Answer 13

options

Question 14

The _________ file tracks the currently mounted volumes on the system.

Answer 14

/etc/mtab

Question 15

/procs/mounts

Answer 15

file contains entries for all currently mounted volumes on the system.