How to detect the file system type of an unmounted device on Linux

Posted by bob on Jan 24, 2021 7:20 AM EDT
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It is often necessary to know the type of filesystem created on a hard disk or a USB thumb drive even before mounting it. For example, you may need to explicitly specify filesystem type when mounting a disk device, or have to use a filesystem-specific mount command.

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