Manage Basic Storage Flashcards
What command can the root user use to manually mount a file system?
mount
What must be done to successfully unmount a device?
All processes must stop accessing the mount point.
Where are the removable storage devices mounted in the directory when using the graphical environment?
/run/media
What does the lsblk command do?
Lists the details of block devices, such as the size and the UUID.
What does the parted command do?
Adds, modifies, and removes partitions on disks with the MBR or the GPT partitioning scheme.
What does the mkfs.xfs command do?
Creates XFS files systems on disk partitions.
What file contains devices that must be persistently mounted?
/etc/fstab
What does the mkswap command do?
Initializes swap spaces.