12-15-2005
/ext3 is a more advanced filesytem than /ext2. A /ext2 filesystem can be upgraded to a /ext3 filesystem. /ext3 is journaled, so it recovers well from crashes. This increased reliability is the biggest deal. Given a choice between the two /ext3 is a clear choice. There are few other added features too.
Pretty much everyone will agree that /ext2 is obsolete. But at this point, the ReiserFS folks and/or the XFS folks will want to tell you that their favorite FS is better than /ext3. We have had threads like that before and nothing useful came from them. Please remember that our
rules state: (8) No BSD vs. Linux vs. Windows or similar threads.
So /ext3, ReiserFS, and XFS have all been mentioned. Let's not have a fistfight over which is best. I'll leave the thread open for now. But it's probable that it won't be open for long.
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e2label
E2LABEL(8) System Manager's Manual E2LABEL(8)
NAME
e2label - Change the label on an ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystem
SYNOPSIS
e2label device [ volume-label ]
DESCRIPTION
e2label will display or change the volume label on the ext2, ext3, or ext4 filesystem located on device.
If the optional argument volume-label is not present, e2label will simply display the current volume label.
If the optional argument volume-label is present, then e2label will set the volume label to be volume-label. Ext2 volume labels can be at
most 16 characters long; if volume-label is longer than 16 characters, e2label will truncate it and print a warning message.
It is also possible to set the volume label using the -L option of tune2fs(8).
AUTHOR
e2label was written by Theodore Ts'o (tytso@mit.edu).
AVAILABILITY
e2label is part of the e2fsprogs package and is available from http://e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net.
SEE ALSO
mke2fs(8), tune2fs(8)
E2fsprogs version 1.44.1 March 2018 E2LABEL(8)