Compare Linux storage formats.
You need one filesystem to use multiple devices and provide transparent compression.
Which option provides these standard capabilities?
Btrfs supports multiple devices, transparent compression, and subvolumes. GPT and swap operate at different storage layers.
Detailed explanation
Incorrect. FAT32 does not provide the requested Btrfs features as a standard filesystem design.
Incorrect. FAT32 does not provide the requested Btrfs features as a standard filesystem design.
Correct. Btrfs supports multi-device operation and transparent compression.
Correct. Btrfs supports multi-device operation and transparent compression.
Incorrect. Linux swap is an address space for paging, not a general filesystem.
Incorrect. Linux swap is an address space for paging, not a general filesystem.
Incorrect. GPT is a partition-table format, not a filesystem.
Incorrect. GPT is a partition-table format, not a filesystem.
Try it yourself
An example you can run in a temporary verification environment.
btrfs filesystem --help; btrfs property --helpExpected result
Btrfsのファイルシステム・プロパティ操作一覧。変更は行わないKey points
- Multi-device support
- Transparent compression
- Subvolumes
Notes
- Environment: Btrfs公式ツールの一般仕様
- Command output formatting can vary slightly by distribution or tool version.
- Run the example in a temporary directory or process when possible.
Foundation review
Read the scope first
Check whether the command acts on the current shell, a new process, an existing process, or a file.
Verify the observable result
Use the supplied command and compare the output with the expected result.