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26 .TH FILESYSTEMS 5 2020-12-21 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
29 filesystems \- Linux filesystem types: ext, ext2, ext3, ext4, hpfs, iso9660,
30 JFS, minix, msdos, ncpfs nfs, ntfs, proc, Reiserfs, smb, sysv, umsdos, vfat,
33 When, as is customary, the
35 filesystem is mounted on
37 you can find in the file
39 which filesystems your kernel currently supports;
43 There is also a legacy
45 system call (whose availability is controlled by the
46 .\" commit: 6af9f7bf3c399e0ab1eee048e13572c6d4e15fe9
47 .B CONFIG_SYSFS_SYSCALL
48 kernel build configuration option since Linux 3.15)
49 that enables enumeration of the currently available filesystem types
52 availability and/or sanity.
54 If you need a currently unsupported filesystem, insert the corresponding
55 kernel module or recompile the kernel.
57 In order to use a filesystem, you have to
64 The following list provides a
65 short description of the available or historically available
66 filesystems in the Linux kernel.
67 See the kernel documentation for a comprehensive
68 description of all options and limitations.
71 is an elaborate extension of the
74 It has been completely superseded by the second version
75 of the extended filesystem
77 and has been removed from the kernel (in 2.1.21).
80 is the high performance disk filesystem used by Linux for fixed disks
81 as well as removable media.
82 The second extended filesystem was designed as an extension of the
89 is a journaling version of the
93 switch back and forth between
101 is a set of upgrades to
103 including substantial performance and
104 reliability enhancements,
105 plus large increases in volume, file, and directory size limits.
110 is the High Performance Filesystem, used in OS/2.
112 read-only under Linux due to the lack of available documentation.
115 is a CD-ROM filesystem type conforming to the ISO 9660 standard.
119 Linux supports High Sierra, the precursor to the ISO 9660 standard for
121 It is automatically recognized within the
123 filesystem support under Linux.
126 Linux also supports the System Use Sharing Protocol records specified
127 by the Rock Ridge Interchange Protocol.
128 They are used to further describe the files in the
130 filesystem to a UNIX host, and provide information such as long
131 filenames, UID/GID, POSIX permissions, and devices.
132 It is automatically recognized within the
134 filesystem support under Linux.
138 is a journaling filesystem, developed by IBM,
139 that was integrated into Linux in kernel 2.4.24.
142 is the filesystem used in the Minix operating system, the first to run
144 It has a number of shortcomings, including a 64\ MB partition size
145 limit, short filenames, and a single timestamp.
146 It remains useful for floppies and RAM disks.
149 is the filesystem used by DOS, Windows, and some OS/2 computers.
151 filenames can be no longer than 8 characters, followed by an
152 optional period and 3 character extension.
155 is a network filesystem that supports the NCP protocol,
156 used by Novell NetWare.
157 It was removed from the kernel in 4.17.
161 you need special programs, which can be found at
162 .UR ftp://ftp.gwdg.de\:/pub\:/linux\:/misc\:/ncpfs
166 is the network filesystem used to access disks located on remote computers.
169 is the filesystem native to Microsoft Windows NT,
170 supporting features like ACLs, journaling, encryption, and so on.
173 is a pseudo filesystem which is used as an interface to kernel data
174 structures rather than reading and interpreting
176 In particular, its files do not take disk space.
181 is a journaling filesystem, designed by Hans Reiser,
182 that was integrated into Linux in kernel 2.4.1.
185 is a network filesystem that supports the SMB protocol, used by
186 Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT, and Lan Manager.
188 .UR https://www.samba.org\:/samba\:/smbfs/
192 is an implementation of the System V/Coherent filesystem for Linux.
193 It implements all of Xenix FS, System V/386 FS, and Coherent FS.
196 is an extended DOS filesystem used by Linux.
197 It adds capability for
198 long filenames, UID/GID, POSIX permissions, and special files
199 (devices, named pipes, etc.) under the DOS filesystem, without
200 sacrificing compatibility with DOS.
203 is a filesystem whose contents reside in virtual memory.
204 Since the files on such filesystems typically reside in RAM,
205 file access is extremely fast.
210 is an extended FAT filesystem used by Microsoft Windows95 and Windows NT.
212 adds the capability to use long filenames under the MSDOS filesystem.
215 is a journaling filesystem, developed by SGI,
216 that was integrated into Linux in kernel 2.4.20.
219 was designed and implemented to be a stable, safe filesystem by
220 extending the Minix filesystem code.
221 It provides the basic most
222 requested features without undue complexity.
225 filesystem is no longer actively developed or maintained.
226 It was removed from the kernel in 2.1.21.