Should I use ext4 or exFAT when formatting a drive for Linux?
I'm wiping a drive that I may later use as the destination for cloning another drive. It currently uses an ext3/ext4 filesystem, and I'm wondering whether there are…
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Should I format this drive as ext4 or exFAT for Linux?
I'm wiping a drive now and may clone another drive onto it later. Its current filesystem is ext3/ext4, so I'm wondering whether I should format it as ext4…
Which filesystem should I use for long-term storage on a desktop HDD?
I bought an 8TB IronWolf hard drive for storing data copied from several 1TB drives. The plan is to keep additional copies in different locations, and I may…
Which filesystem should I use for long-term storage on a single desktop drive?
I bought an 8 TB IronWolf HDD and plan to consolidate data from several 1 TB drives onto it. The data includes photos, videos, projects, and other files,…
How large should my /home partition be, and which filesystem is best for Linux Mint?
I'm switching from Windows to Linux Mint Cinnamon and the installer is asking me to create a separate /home partition. How much space should I allocate to it,…
How large should my /home partition be, and which filesystem is easiest to maintain?
I'm switching from Windows to Linux Mint Cinnamon and the installer is asking me to create a separate partition for /home. How much space should I allocate, and…
Will formatting my OS drive affect a folder on another drive accessed through a bind mount?
My operating system is installed on drive A, while a folder containing data is stored on drive B. The folder on drive B is exposed through a bind…
NFSv4 Permission Issues with Admin Users
I'm having a peculiar problem with my setup where a NAS serves a directory via NFSv4 to a server. The user 'gitea' (with UID and GID 5203) is…
How to Fix Permissions Issues on External HDD in Linux Mint?
I'm having a tough time adjusting the permissions and ownership of my USB3 external hard drives while using Linux Mint 22.3. I own four 4TB drives, and they're…
Need Help Changing Permissions on External HDD in Linux Mint
I'm using Linux Mint 22.3 and I'm having trouble changing the permissions and ownership of my USB3 external HDDs. I have four 4TB drives, and they all seem…
Questions About Trying Out Linux Mint Without Risking My Files
I'm new to Linux and planning to run Linux Mint Cinnamon for a trial without fully switching yet. I spent hours looking for answers and still have some…
How to Fix Freezing and 'Dirty' Drive Issues in Dual Boot with Windows 11 and Debian?
I'm new to Linux, so bear with me if this sounds basic! I'm running into some odd freezing issues while using KDE, and I've had two of my…
Is Using BTRFS on an Ubuntu Server with RAID1 NVMe Boot a Good Idea?
I've been searching for up-to-date opinions on using BTRFS, but most of what I find is outdated info about past issues. I'm considering running an Ubuntu server on…
Why Can't We Use Certain Characters or Names for Folders on Linux?
Hey folks! I'm diving into Linux and trying to understand the file system more deeply. I've heard that we should avoid using certain characters like "/" or "*"…
How can I stop new data from being written to an XFS partition?
I'm managing a server with several XFS filesystems that range from 5 TB to 10 TB each. Right now, there's free space on these filesystems, and I want…
Why Can't I Change File or Folder Permissions on My NTFS Drive?
I'm having trouble changing permissions on a folder or file using Dolphin or Nautilus, and even with `chmod` as root. I'm running Arch Linux, and I've never encountered…
How to Fix Read-Only Issues on an NTFS Drive Accessible Across Multiple Linux Systems?
I'm running two different Linux systems, CachyOS and Arch, on separate drives. I have an old HDD used for downloads, but I can't write to it while using…
Is it a good idea to use ZFS on a KVM virtual machine with direct disk access?
I'm currently running a backup server on Debian 13 that has a ZFS pool with two mirrored disks. I'm considering virtualizing this backup server and directly passing /dev/sdb…
What's the Best fstab Configuration for NVMe Drives?
I'm trying to configure my fstab for two NVMe drives I have: one for the root and the other for data, and I'm using ext4 as the filesystem.…
Is exFAT a Good Choice for a Dual OS Data Drive between Linux and Windows?
I've recently started using Mint 22.2 as my main operating system, but I'm still on the fence about completely switching from Windows. I have a data drive that…