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Which filesystem is appropriate for formatting an USB-stick and install an operation-system?

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I have installed my linux-system on a USB-stick. That works well, I can use it on different computers. I used ext4 as filesystem and ask myself it this is the best choice. Which file-system is best for USB-sticks? A good filesystem should not destroy the flash-drive too fast. Additional activities …

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The latest Linux kernels support F2FS a SSD optimized file system but it still experimental. If the system on the stick is not too critical you could try it out. Otherwise with ext4: disable the flag (records access time) enable TRIM ( flag) In gene…

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