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The Journey of Linux’s ext2 Filesystem Comes to an End

The 30-year-old ext2 filesystem is marked as deprecated in the upcoming Linux kernel 6.9 for lacking dates support beyond 2038.
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How to Determine the File System Type in Linux (Ext2, Ext3, or Ext4)?

There are 10+ file systems in Linux with unique features to offer. Learn how to determine the file system type in Linux here.
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Backup Ext2, Ext3, or Ext4 File Systems in Linux

The implementation of the Ext2 file system overcame the limitations posed by Ext; the original Linux file system. Ext2 does not support any journaling feature, has 16GB to 2TB maximum individual file size, and 2TB to 32TB being its overall file system size. When considering the creation of backups for Ext2, Ext3, and Ext4 file systems in Linux, it […]

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