Unix Display Which Filesystem

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How do I display which type of filesystem I am currently browsing (i.e. ext3, ext4, or xfs)?

mcgyver5 · Answer 1 · 2011-02-09 21:51:22Z

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use the mount command

$mount

lists all mounted file systems

answered Feb 9 '11 at 21:51

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Cry Havok · Answer 2 · 2011-02-09 21:52:21Z

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How about:

df -T . | awk '{ print $2 }'

answered Feb 9 '11 at 21:52

Didn't work for me (Fedora 14) - just gave 'type' and then the blocksize of the last partition – Linker3000 Feb 9 '11 at 22:10

doesn't work on mac, fyi – SixSlayer Feb 9 '11 at 22:11

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I get better output with df -T -P | awk '{ print $1"\t"$2 }' – Linker3000 Feb 9 '11 at 22:17

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