Linux Disk Storage Cheat Sheet/Show ext filesystem metadata

Inspect features, UUID, mount count, and reserved blocks.

Section: Format, Label, and Tune

Show ext filesystem metadata

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sudo tune2fs -l /dev/sdb1
Explanation

Inspect features, UUID, mount count, and reserved blocks.

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