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'''[[USTAR]]''' |
'''[[USTAR]]''' |
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* <code>+</code> Of these beginner filesystems, this is the simplest by far to implement |
* <code>+</code> Of these beginner "filesystems", this is the simplest by far to implement |
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* <code>+</code> Uses 512 byte sectors just like floppies and disks |
* <code>+</code> Uses 512 byte sectors, just like floppies and disks |
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* <code>+</code> Incredibly simple |
* <code>+</code> Incredibly simple: a sector with metadata followed by data sectors |
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* <code>+</code> Widely used |
* <code>+</code> Widely used: a utility to create tar images are available for every mainstream OS |
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* <code>+</code> Supports special files (like devices and symlinks) |
* <code>+</code> Supports special files (like devices and symlinks) |
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* <code>+</code> Supports Unix permissions |
* <code>+</code> Supports Unix permissions |
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* <code>-</code> No support for fragmentation |
* <code>-</code> No support for fragmentation |
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* <code>-</code> No standard partition type for it, you'll have to pick one on your own |
* <code>-</code> No standard partition type for it, you'll have to pick one on your own |
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* <code>-</code> Generally read-only, was never designed for in-place modifications |
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'''RAMFS/TMPFS''' |
'''RAMFS/TMPFS''' |
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