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Working with Disks and Filesystems
In this chapter, you will learn how to manage disks and filesystems, how to use the Logical Volume Management (LVM) system, and how to mount and partition the hard drive, as well as gain an understanding of storage in Linux. You will also 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
- Introducing LVM in Linux
Technical requirements
A basic knowledge of disks, partitions, and filesystems is preferred. No other special technical requirements ...
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