When using a separate disk partition for /tmp
, ie /dev/sda4
, what filesystem is most suitable ?
ext4
seems inappropriate: I don't need journal, I don't need that lost+found
directory there either.
Preferably I would reformat the partition anew at ever boot, so
filesystem/check recovery does not make sense.
In a situation where I don't want to use tmpfs
for /tmp
, what filesystem would be best for /tmp
?
Best Answer
I would personally go for tmpfs, as it stores files in memory, overall much faster.
I found this: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1637/good-filesystem-for-tmp
EDIT: Since you do not want a Lost+Found directory nor tmpfs, btrfs and reiserfs/reiser4 do not have a Lost+Found, afaik, maybe you would want to use one of those? I would recommend btrfs over reiserfs/reiser4.
Comparison of file systems: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=linux-40-hdd&num=1