Translations:Handbook:Parts/Installation/Disks/8/en

Linux supports several dozen filesystems, although many of them are only wise to deploy for specific purposes. Only certain filesystems may be found stable on the architecture - it is advised to read up on the filesystems and their support state before selecting a more experimental one for important partitions. ext4 is the recommended all-purpose, all-platform filesystem. The below is a non-exaustive list