linux basics: material 10 - File System Summary

linux basics: material 10 - File System Summary post

partitioning a disk means divide it into several spaces: see fdisk or parted
formatting means creating a FS on partition: see mkfs
FS can be analysed with dumpe2fs, tuned with tune2fs
FS can be checked with fsck
mount means attaching a device in a particular folder of the linux tree with mount
FS mount can be automated with /etc/fstab file