Linux Disk Storage Cheat Sheet/Dump ext filesystem superblock info

Show ext superblock and journal settings.

Section: Format, Label, and Tune

Dump ext filesystem superblock info

bash
bash
sudo dumpe2fs -h /dev/sdb1
Explanation

Show ext superblock and journal settings.

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