Basic File Systems on Linux: ext2, ext3, ext4, jfs & xfs The original Linux system uses a simple file system that is similar in functionality to the Unix file system. In this article, we will discuss the basic file systems used in Linux. Ext File System This file system, which goes into use with the Linux operating system, is called extended filesystem or ext. It provides a Unix-like file system for Linux, virtual directories are used to process physical devices, and data is stored in blocks of a certain length on physical devices. The ext file system uses a system called inode, which provides trace information about files stored in the virtual directory. The inode system creates a separate table on each physical device to store file information, and this is called the inode table. Each file stored in the virtual directory has an entry in the inode table. The extended word in the name of this file system type is due to the additional data listed in each file, listed below: Filenam...
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