June 2021
Beginner
772 pages
16h 33m
English
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Chapter 6: Working with Disks and Filesystems
In this chapter, you will learn to manage disks and filesystems, understand storage in Linux, learn how to use the Logical Volume Management (LVM) system, and learn how to mount and partition the hard drive. You will learn how to partition and format a disk, as well as how to create logical volumes, and you will gain a deeper understanding of filesystem types. In this chapter, we're going to cover the following main topics:
- Understanding devices in Linux
- Understanding filesystem types in Linux
- Understanding disks and partitions
- Logical Volume Management in Linux
Technical requirements
A basic knowledge of disks, partitions, and filesystems is preferred. No other special technical requirements are ...