XK0-006 System Management Practice Question
A Linux administrator needs to identify which of the following filesystems are journaling filesystems commonly used in Linux. (Choose three.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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ext4
ext4, xfs, and btrfs are journaling filesystems. FAT32 is not journaling. swap is a swap space, not a filesystem.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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swap
Why it's wrong here
swap is not a filesystem, it's swap space.
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ext4
Why this is correct
ext4 is a journaling filesystem.
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FAT32
Why it's wrong here
FAT32 is not journaling.
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btrfs
Why this is correct
btrfs is a journaling filesystem.
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xfs
Why this is correct
xfs is a journaling filesystem.
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Key term
XFS
XFS is a high-performance 64-bit journaling file system created by Silicon Graphics (SGI) and designed for large files, high throughput, and parallel I/O.
Key term
Btrfs
Btrfs is a modern copy-on-write file system for Linux that focuses on data integrity, snapshots, and advanced storage features.
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