Before doing this, back-up all data on any ext3 partitions that are to be converted to ext4.
After running previous command you MUST run fsck, is needed to return the filesystem to a consistent state.
fsck -pDf /dev/yourpartition
Edit /etc/fstab and change the 'type' from ext3 to ext4 for any partitions that are converted to ext4.
Return the creation date of a file on ext2, 3, 4 filesystems, because stat command won't show it. Useful on ubuntu, debian, and else Show Sample Output
For slow flash memory (cheap thumb drive), ext4 is the fastest stable file system for all use cases with no relevant exception:
http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/7208/1
Since we can usually dispense with the benefits of a journal for this type of storage, this is a way to achieve the least awful I/O-speed.
Disabling the journal for an existing ext4 partition can be achieved using
tune2fs -O ^has_journal /dev/sdXN
Note that it is often recommended to format removable flash media with ext2, due to the lack of a journal. ext4 has many advantages over ext2 even without the journal, with much better speed as one of the consequences. So the only usecase for ext2 would be compatibility with very old software.
Just change /dev/sda1 to whatever your partition of interest is. This snippet should do the rest. Show Sample Output
Find out the earliest installation time of a linux system by getting the / filesystem creation time. This example is only valid the os is installed on an ext2/3/4 filesystem.
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