Linux Filesystem Flashcards
Types of filesystem supported by Linux ?
+ Conventional disk filesystems: ext2, ext3, ext4, XFS, Btrfs, JFS, NTFS, etc.
+ Flash storage filesystems: ubifs, JFFS2, YAFFS, etc.
+ Database filesystems
+ Special purpose filesystems: procfs, sysfs, tmpfs, squashfs, debugfs, etc.
A partition is ?
A physically contiguous section of a disk.
A filesystem is ?
A method of storing/finding files on a hard disk (usually in a partition).
FHS stands for ?
Filesystem Hierarchy Standard.
” sudo -i “ does ?
Login as root.
/root/ is ?
Home directories for root user.
/home/ is ?
User home directories.
/sbin/ is ?
System binaries.
/tmp/ is ?
Temporary files.
/media/ is ?
Mount point for removable media.
/dev/ is ?
Device files.
/bin/ is ?
Essential user command binaries.
/lib/ is ?
Essential shared libraries and kernel modules.
/etc/ is ?
Host-specific system configuration.
/boot/ is ?
Static files of the boot loaders.
