LinuC Level 1 101 Exam · Objective 1.04.4

Choosing the ESP filesystem

1.04.4Basic

Create an EFI System Partition for a typical UEFI PC.

Choose a filesystem that firmware can read directly.

Which filesystem is normally selected?

Detailed explanation

Correctrpm -ql bash

Correct. FAT32/VFAT is the widely compatible ESP format.

Incorrectrpm -qf /bin/bash

Incorrect. Swap is a memory-backup area and stores no normal files.

Incorrectrpm -qR bash

Incorrect. XFS is a Linux filesystem but is not the usual firmware-readable ESP format.

Incorrectrpm -V bash

Incorrect. Btrfs is not the standard UEFI ESP format.

Try it yourself

An example you can run in a temporary verification environment.

rpm -ql rpm | sed -n '1,8p'

Expected result

rpmパッケージが配置したファイルパス

Key points

ESP commonly uses FAT32
UEFI reads it directly
It differs from the Linux root filesystem

Notes

Environment: RPM 4.x / ローカルRPM DB
Use a read-only query or trusted disposable RPM when testing.
RPM options and signature behavior should be confirmed on the target distribution.

Foundation review

Place the operation

The two queries traverse ownership in opposite directions.

Check the side effect

Compare a package file list with a file-owner query for one path.

Question IDKL-101-544

EnvironmentRPM 4.x / ローカルRPM DB

Last technical review2026-08-13

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