what type of partition
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An Binh
on 2009-11-16
I'm about to install Ubuntu but what type of file system should I change in my partition to (for installing the OS in 1 partition and store DATA in the other). Thanks alot
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| wojox (wojox) said : | #1 |
If this is 9.10 it will default for the OS to Ext4 and Ext2 for swap. If you want to use utilities such as shred or secure-delete, then make DATA Ext2 as well. Else Ext4.
| Colin Ian King (colin-king) said : | #2 |
9.10's default fs is ext4 and swap is a native swap format and not ext2. Ext4 will be faster than ext3
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