Learn Linux, 101: Create partitions and filesystems
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"Overview
"In this article, learn about disk partitions and Linux
filesystems. Learn to:
* Create a partition
* Use mkfs commands to set up ext2, ext3, xfs, reiserfs v3,and vfat
filesystems
* Create and manage swap space
"This article helps you prepare for Objective 104.1 in Topic 104
of the Linux Professional Institute's Junior Level Administration
(LPIC-1) exam 101. The objective has a weight of 2.
"Prerequisites
"To get the most from the articles in this series, you should
have a basic knowledge of Linux and a working Linux system on which
you can practice the commands covered in this article. Sometimes
different versions of a program will format output differently, so
your results may not always look exactly like the listings and
figures shown here."
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