good evening dear community
glad that i found this forum - i am lovin linux - but i am not very familiar with the basics - especially with the command line.
can you give me some hints - and ideas:
it would be great if you can show me some opinions, and also a why/why not use one specifically of the different systems.
look forward to hear form you
Greetings dhubs..
For starters why not just take an extra hard drive, and load it up with 'Linux Mint Mate 20', boycotting all the updates, to get a feel for a super Linux OS with a good existing file system.. This is the best Linux OS I've found.. I've tested hundreds of them...
I avoid all the newer versions since crazy unscrupulous people started trying to kill Linux...
Dump UFW and Firefox at first boot.. Install: Librewolf, Portmaster, and Bleachbit_4.4.2-0_all_ubuntu1804.. Don't let anything update nor upgrade.. Shut off Update Manager in Control Center, in Start Up Applications..
For most users, especially if you're new to Linux, ext4 is the best choice?it's stable, fast, and widely supported. If you move on to more advanced topics later, you can explore Btrfs (snapshots) or ZFS (data integrity); however, for now, ext4 will serve you well. Please let us know which distribution you're using?it can help narrow things down. And if you're exploring Linux for development or system setup purposes, check out https://ideamaker.agency/ for some useful services and insights.
good day dear Kathlinx good day dear demainding truth, :)
first of all - many thanks for the reply and for sharing your ideas and experience. I am asking myself this question everytime i am doing a fresh install of linux.
so i am thankful - i am really happy to get your ideas.
thank you so much. Wow -. youve got lots of experience. Thats awesome. I am glad that you were here to share your knowledge and experience.Quote:
For starters why not just take an extra hard drive, and load it up with 'Linux Mint Mate 20', boycotting all the updates, to get a feel for a super Linux OS with a good existing file system.. This is the best Linux OS I've found.. I've tested hundreds of them... I avoid all the newer versions since crazy unscrupulous people started trying to kill Linux...
thank you dear kathlinx
thanks - this opens up a wide field - and i am happy to get your ideas and that you share all the insights. Glad about that. -Quote:
Originally Posted by kathlinx
thanks for your "conclusion -" and for suggesting the ext 4 ... this is a good choice and i think that i will follow this path.. - and will go the ext4 way in the next installation of linux.
btw:
thank you both - for all your great work of support here!!! Keep up the great work - it rocks
greetings:)
The best and most appropriate filesystem for installing Linux generally depends on what you?re doing, but for most beginners and standard systems, ext4 is the ideal option. It?s stable, fast, highly reliable, and widely supported across almost all Linux distributions.
If you're getting into more advanced setups like snapshots or large-scale servers, you might explore Btrfs, XFS, or ZFS later on but ext4 is the safest and smartest choice when starting out.
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The best and most appropriate filesystem for installing Linux generally depends on what you?re doing, but for most beginners and standard systems, ext4 is the ideal option. It?s stable, fast, highly reliable, and widely supported across almost all Linux distributions.
If you're getting into more advanced setups like snapshots or large-scale servers, you might explore Btrfs, XFS, or ZFS later on but ext4 is the safest and smartest choice when starting out.
Also, if you want hands-on experience with different storage environments, you can easily test and learn using Linux VPS, where you get full control to experiment with filesystems and improve your practical skills in a real cloud environment. It's a great way to grow your Linux knowledge!xx