Ext4 is essentially the default Linux filesystem, offering simplicity and compatibility, making it a solid choice for most users. Btrfs supports snapshots and is self-repairing, while XFS excels with ...

Almost every bit of data needed to boot and run a Linux system is stored in a filesystem. Learn more about some commonly used Linux filesystem types. Linux supports quite a few filesystem types. Your ...

In my last article on next-gen filesystems, we did something in between a generic high altitude overview of next-gen filesystems and a walkthrough of some of btrfs’ features and usage. This time, ...

NebiOS arrived in 2025, standing out on this list for its unique, artistic flare. It features its "NebiDE" desktop ...

Windows 10 now allows you to mount physical disks formatted using the Linux ext4 filesystem in the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2. Linux filesystems, such as ext4, cannot be natively accessed in ...

As a comparison, I ran my test script against a set of standard filesystems in the Linux kernel that most users will be familiar with. As well as being of general interest, it also gives a good range ...

One area that causes confusion is mount points permissions. It makes absolutely no difference what permissions and ownership are set on a mount point before a filesystem is mounted there, as it ...

Lack of access to your data in a new operating system may be one of the most severe impediments for doing an OS migration. There is little personal incentive for users to switch to a system that can't ...

With the falling cost of 32-bit processors containing a memory management unit (MMU), Flash memory and SDRAM, a new class of embedded devices is evolving in the networking, internet appliance and PDA ...

Hackers are abusing the open-source Linux PRoot utility in BYOF (Bring Your Own Filesystem) attacks to provide a consistent repository of malicious tools that work on many Linux distributions. A Bring ...