Understanding File Systems Available for Linux
Before we dive into the practical aspects of mounting file systems, let’s take a moment to understand what file systems are available on our Linux system. Open a terminal and use the following command to list the supported file systems:
cat /proc/filesystems
This command provides a list of file system types that Linux supports. Additionally, you can explore more detailed information using the manual:
man filesystems
This manual provides documentation on various file systems that Linux can work with.
How to Mount File System in Linux | mount Command
All files in a Linux filesystem are arranged in form of a big tree rooted at ‘/‘.These files can be spread out on various devices based on your partition table, initially your parent directory is mounted(i.e attached) to this tree at ‘/‘, others can be mounted manually using GUI interface(if available) or using mount command.
mount command is used to mount the filesystem found on a device to big tree structure(Linux filesystem) rooted at ‘/‘. Conversely, another command umount can be used to detach these devices from the Tree.
Table of Content
- Understanding File Systems Available for Linux
- How to List Currently Mounted File Systems on Linux
- How to Mount File Systems on Linux
- Practical Examples of How to Mount File Systems on Linux with Available Options
- Frequently Asked Question