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101-500 Exam - Question 4


Which is the default percentage of reserved space for the root user on new ext4 filesystems?

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Correct Answer: E

The default percentage of reserved space for the root user on new ext4 filesystems is 5%. This reserved space is used to allow the root user to perform critical system operations even when the filesystem is nearly full, ensuring system stability and preventing system crashes.

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techalikOption: E
Dec 1, 2020

By default, the ext3 and ext4 filesystems reserve 5% space for use by the root user. This reserved space counts as Non DFS Used . The Reserved block count is the number of ext3 / ext4 filesystem blocks that are reserved.

MalicaideOption: E
Jul 8, 2020

Answer is E. 5%

LazylinuxOption: E
Jan 19, 2022

is correct

eriksealsOption: E
Jun 8, 2022

E. 5% is correct

Tewodros89Option: E
Sep 16, 2023

The default percentage of reserved space for the root user on new ext4 filesystems is typically 5%. This reserved space is used to ensure that the root user (superuser) can still write to the filesystem even if it becomes full to prevent system instability.