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This page provides information on some of the file systems commonly used in Manjaro. It also shows where and how they are used. Further information on these and other file systems can be found in the ARCH Wiki

A file system manages the space on a storage medium (hard disk, SSD ...). It makes this memory available to the operating system so that files can be saved and read again. Each of the following file systems has advantages and disadvantages. They are mostly developed for a special purpose and are therefore used in a certain environment.

Linux

File systems that are mostly used under linux

Ext2 → Ext3 → Ext4

Ext4 is the default file system in Manjaro at the moment. It is the evolution of the most used Linux filesystems (Ext3, Ext2) and promises improved design, better performance, reliability, and features over its predecessors.

see Ext4@ARCH-wiki, Ext4@wikipedia

Install

In manjaro e2fsprogs is already installed

Tips

For advanced optimizations see the Archwiki Ext4 article.

reiserfs → reiser4

This was used some time ago in a few linux distros. You may need it if you move to manjaro and have to read data from such harddisks.

see Reiser4@ARCH-wiki, ReiserFS@wikipedia, Reiser4@wikipedia

Install

pamac install reiserfsprogs reiser4progs

btrfs

A modern file system with a lot of advanced features.

see btrfs@kernel.org, Btrfs@ARC-wiki, Btrfs@wikipedia

Install

pamac install btrfs-progs

Windows

File systems mostly used in windows

NTFS

This today is used by most windows installs

see NTFS@ARCH-wiki, NTFS@wikipedia

Install

pamac install ntfs-3g

DOS

File systems under DOS and early windows on a lot of floppydisks and USB-sticks

FAT → FAT32 → VFAT

You may find this filesystem on disks created under DOS or Windows9x. It is sometimes used to transport files from one operating system to another.

see FAT@ARCH-wiki, FAT@wikipedia

Install

pamac install dosfstools

exFAT

Microsoft created the exFAT (Extended File Alocation Table) to make up for the inadequacies of FAT32, as it can hold large files, large numbers of files & use very large partitions. Supported on Linux, Windows, MacOS and many other devices, it is one of the most compatible filesystems. A good choice when you need to share a removable device between many systems.

see ExFAT@wikipedia

Warning

exFAT FS does not use journaling. Data on such a filesystem is vulnerable to irreparable corruption due to improper ejection or power outage.

Install

pamac install exfatprogs

macOS

Filesystems mostly used in macOs

HFS → HFS+

see HFSPlus@wikipedia

Install

pamac install hfsprogs (AUR)

Others

XFS

see XFS@ARCH-wiki

ZFS

see ZFS@ARCH-wiki

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+This page provides information on some of the file systems commonly used in Manjaro. It also shows where and how they are used. Further information on these and other file systems can be found in the ARCH Wiki
-=Ext4= <!--T:2-->
+A file system manages the space on a storage medium (hard disk, SSD ...). It makes this memory available to the operating system so that files can be saved and read again. Each of the following file systems has advantages and disadvantages. They are mostly developed for a special purpose and are therefore used in a certain environment.
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+== Linux ==
-Ext4 is the evolution of the most used Linux filesystems (Ext3, Ext2) and promises improved design, better performance, reliability, and features over its predecessors.<br />
+File systems that are mostly used under linux
-It is the default filesystem in Manjaro.
+=== Ext2 → Ext3 → Ext4 ===
+Ext4 is the default file system in Manjaro at the moment. It is the evolution of the most used Linux filesystems (Ext3, Ext2) and promises improved design, better performance, reliability, and features over its predecessors.
+see [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Ext4 Ext4@ARCH-wiki], [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ext4 Ext4@wikipedia]
+====Install====
+In manjaro e2fsprogs is already installed
+=====Tips=====
+For advanced optimizations see the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ext4#Improving_performance Archwiki Ext4 article].
+=== reiserfs → reiser4 ===
+This was used some time ago in a few linux distros. You may need it if you move to manjaro and have to read data from such harddisks.
+see [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Reiser4 Reiser4@ARCH-wiki], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReiserFS ReiserFS@wikipedia], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reiser4 Reiser4@wikipedia]
+====Install====
+pamac install reiserfsprogs reiser4progs
-====Tips==== <!--T:4-->
-<!--T:5-->
+===btrfs===
-For advanced optimizations see the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ext4#Improving_performance Archwiki Ext4 article].
+A modern file system with a lot of advanced features.
+see [https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Main_Page btrfs@kernel.org], [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Btrfs Btrfs@ARC-wiki], [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Btrfs Btrfs@wikipedia]
+====Install====
+pamac install btrfs-progs
-=exFAT= <!--T:6-->
+== Windows ==
+File systems mostly used in windows
+=== NTFS ===
+This today is used by most windows installs
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+see [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NTFS NTFS@ARCH-wiki], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS NTFS@wikipedia]
-Microsoft created the exFAT (Extended File Alocation Table) to make up for the inadequacies of FAT32 & NTFS, as it can hold large files, large numbers of files & use very large partitions. Supported on Linux, Windows, MacOS and many other devices, it is one of the most compatible filesystems.
+====Install====
-A good choice when you need to share a removable device between many systems.
+pamac install ntfs-3g
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+== DOS ==
-{{warning | exFAT FS does not use journaling. Data on such a filesystem is vulnerable to irreparable corruption due to ''improper ejection or power outage''.}}
+File systems under DOS and early windows on a lot of floppydisks and USB-sticks
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+=== FAT → FAT32 → VFAT ===
+You may find this filesystem on disks created under DOS or Windows9x. It is sometimes used to transport files from one operating system to another.
+see [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/FAT FAT@ARCH-wiki], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Allocation_Table FAT@wikipedia]
+====Install====
+pamac install dosfstools
-====Installation==== <!--T:8-->
+=== exFAT ===
+Microsoft created the exFAT (Extended File Alocation Table) to make up for the inadequacies of FAT32, as it can hold large files, large numbers of files & use very large partitions. Supported on Linux, Windows, MacOS and many other devices, it is one of the most compatible filesystems.
+A good choice when you need to share a removable device between many systems.
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+see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExFAT ExFAT@wikipedia]
-To use exFAT, you need to install the '''exfat-utils''' package.  You can do this using your favorite package manager or with this command:
+{{warning | exFAT FS does not use journaling. Data on such a filesystem is vulnerable to irreparable corruption due to ''improper ejection or power outage''.}}
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+====Install====
-pamac install exfat-utils
+pamac install exfatprogs
+== macOS ==
+Filesystems mostly used in macOs
+=== HFS → HFS+ ===
+see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HFS_Plus HFSPlus@wikipedia]
+====Install====
+pamac install hfsprogs (AUR)
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+== Others ==
+=== XFS ===
+see [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/XFS XFS@ARCH-wiki]
+===ZFS===
+see [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/ZFS ZFS@ARCH-wiki]
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+=See also=
 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExFAT Wikipedia:exFAT]<br />
 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file_systems Wikipedia:Comparison of file systems]<br />
 [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Filesystems Archwiki:File Systems]<br />
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