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Linux Starlight

Module 4. Storage and File Systems

Duration: 4 hours

This module covers how Linux interacts with storage devices, from physical disks to mounted file systems.

Topics Covered

Section titled “Topics Covered”

This module is divided into the following detailed sections:

4.1 Disks and Partitions

Section titled “4.1 Disks and Partitions”
  • Block devices (/dev/sda).
  • Partitioning tools: fdisk (MBR) and gdisk (GPT).

4.2 Filesystems

Section titled “4.2 Filesystems”
  • Formatting with mkfs.ext4 and mkfs.xfs.
  • Mounting and unmounting manually.

4.3 Logical Volume Management (LVM)

Section titled “4.3 Logical Volume Management (LVM)”
  • Flexible storage with PVs, VGs, and LVs.
  • Resizing volumes dynamically.

4.4 Persistent Mounts and NFS

Section titled “4.4 Persistent Mounts and NFS”
  • Configuring /etc/fstab for automatic mounting.
  • Safe editing practices (UUID).
  • Connecting to Network File Storage (NFS).

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