Objectives
In this chapter you will learn
Three definitions for the term “Filesystem”
The meta-structures of the EXT4 filesystem.
How to obtain information about an EXT4 filesystem
To resolve problems that prevent a host from booting due to errors in configuration files
To detect and repair filesystem inconsistencies that might result in data loss
To describe and use the Linux Filesystem Hierarchical Standard (FHS)
To create a new partition and install an EXT4 filesystem on it
Configure /etc/fstab to mount a new partition on boot
Overview
Every general purpose computer needs to store data of various types ...
