Just a simple question : Which file system do you recommend for Linux? Ext4…?

EDIT : Thanks to everyone who commented, I think I will try btrfs on my root partition and keep ext4 for my home directory 😃

  • @Mereo@lemmy.ca
    13•7 months ago

    I disagree. My partition is ext4, but Timeshift saved my ass when an upgrade went wrong. I just had to restore the system from a previous snapshot taken before the upgrade.

    • @GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml
      -8•7 months ago

      Of course updates can break stuff. What I don’t understand is why would you intentionally go for a less stable FS that can break and corrupt all files? It’s especially bad on old machines with limited space where full backups are not possible

          • @kurcatovium@lemm.eeEnglish
            9•7 months ago

            I’m running it for over 3 years as complete linux moron with no issues whatsoever. It was default in openSUSE and its automatic snapshot feature saved my ass multiple times. I’ve heard everyone saying ext4 is super stable and I should use it, but I went with default and can’t complain.

      • @boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net
        5•7 months ago

        I never tested BTRFS on SSDs under 128GB or even HDDs, but never had a corrupted one.

        Those anecdotes are worth little so it would be best to have current data.

        One of the above points was that the claims are outdated, which would be really interesting to verify.

        Like, making a study with many different parameters

        • hdd, sata ssd, nvme ssd, emmc, etc.
        • size: 50-200MB, 1GB, 16GB, 128GB, 500GB, 4TB (from small embedded, to IOT, to usb flash drive, to smartphone, to laptop, to Server/Backup)
        • amount of usage: percentage filled, read/write per minute
        • BTRFS actions: snapshots, balance, defragment