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Extended File System

ext was the first file system created specifically for Linux in April 1992, taking inspiration from Unix File System (UFS) metadata structure to overcome limitations of Minix. As the first of the extended file systems, ext was later superseded by ext2 and xiafs, with ext2 becoming the standard due to its long-term viability. Other extended file systems include ext2, ext3, and ext4.

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Extended File System

ext was the first file system created specifically for Linux in April 1992, taking inspiration from Unix File System (UFS) metadata structure to overcome limitations of Minix. As the first of the extended file systems, ext was later superseded by ext2 and xiafs, with ext2 becoming the standard due to its long-term viability. Other extended file systems include ext2, ext3, and ext4.

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Extended file system


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Full name Introduced Extended file system April 1992 (Linux) Structures File allocation bitmap (free space), table (metadata) Bad blocks Table Features File system permissions POSIX Transparent encryption No

The extended file system or ext was implemented in April 1992 as the first file system created specifically for the Linux operating system. It has metadata structure inspired by the traditional Unix File System (UFS) and was designed by Rmy Card to overcome certain limitations of the Minix file system. It is the first of the extended file systems. It was superseded by both ext2 and xiafs, between which there was a competition, which ext2 won because of its long-term viability.

[edit] Other extended file systems

There are other members in the extended file system family:


ext2, the second extended file system. ext3, the third extended file system. ext4, the fourth extended file system.

[edit] See also

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