What is the process for creating a file system and mounting it in Linux?
To create a filesystem and mount it in Linux, follow these steps:
- First, open the terminal and login as the root user.
- Create a new file system using the following command, such as the ext4 file system:
- Format the device /dev/sdX with the ext4 file system.
- /dev/sdX represents the device to create a file system on, such as /dev/sda1.
- Next, create a directory as a mount point, for example, /mnt/mydisk.
- Create a directory named “mydisk” in the “mnt” directory.
- Mount the newly created file system to the mount point using the following command.
- Attach the device located at /dev/sdX to the directory /mnt/mydisk.
- /dev/sdX represents the device that needs to be mounted, for example /dev/sda1.
- If you want the file system to be automatically mounted during system startup, you can edit the /etc/fstab file and add the following line:
- Mount the ext4 filesystem located at /dev/sdX to /mnt/mydisk with default settings.
- /dev/sdX represents the device to be mounted, ext4 indicates the file system type, defaults represents the default mounting options, and 0 0 indicates the backup and check order.
- Finally, use the following command to confirm that the file system has been successfully mounted:
- show disk space usage in human-readable format
- This command will display all mounted file systems and their usage.
Please note that the /dev/sdX in the above command should be replaced according to the actual situation to ensure the correct mounting of the file system.