How to view the file system type of a partition in Linux? Here are several ways to view the file system type of a partition.

1: df -T command view

This is the simplest command. The file system Type is output in the Type column. Only the mounted partition and file system Type can be viewed. As follows:

[root@mylnx008 ~]# df -T /dev/sdb

Filesystem     Type 1K-blocks    Used Available Use% Mounted on

/dev/sdb       xfs  315467264 4356404 311110860   2% /mysql

[root@mylnx008 ~]# df -T

Filesystem     Type     1K-blocks     Used Available Use% Mounted on

/dev/sda2      xfs       30929148 22455300   8473848  73% /

devtmpfs       devtmpfs   1746644        0   1746644   0% /dev

tmpfs          tmpfs      1757220        0   1757220   0% /dev/shm

tmpfs          tmpfs      1757220    24868   1732352   2% /run

tmpfs          tmpfs      1757220        0   1757220   0% /sys/fs/cgroup

/dev/sda1      xfs         508580    63024    445556  13% /boot

/dev/sdc1      ext4     139203080  8699072 123409840   7% /mnt/resource

tmpfs          tmpfs       351448        0    351448   0% /run/user/1000

/dev/sdb       xfs      315467264  4356404 311110860   2% /mysql

2: parted -l command view

As shown below, the parted -l command outputs the File system type, where the parameter l indicates that the partition information of all devices is listed.

[root@DB-Server ~]# parted -l

Model: ATA ST500DM002-1BD14 (scsi)

Disk /dev/sda: 500GB

Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B

Partition Table: msdos

Number  Start   End    Size   Type     File system  Flags

 1      32.3kB  107MB  107MB  primary  ext3         boot 

 2      107MB   500GB  500GB  primary               lvm  

3: blkid command view

View UUID s and file systems for formatted partitions. Using blkid, you can output the partition or the file system TYPE of the partition, and view the TYPE field output.

[root@DB-Server ~]# blkid

/dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol01: TYPE="swap" 

/dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol00: UUID="1c0d5470-1503-4a18-b184-53483466d948" TYPE="ext3" 

/dev/sda1: LABEL="/boot" UUID="582b189c-396c-4da8-a7a3-1effaa3e4000" TYPE="ext3" 

/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00: UUID="1c0d5470-1503-4a18-b184-53483466d948" TYPE="ext3" 

/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol01: TYPE="swap" 

/dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol03: UUID="f037ba1e-77a1-439a-8a10-b78c3cca68ec" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3" 

[root@DB-Server ~]# blkid  /dev/sda1

/dev/sda1: LABEL="/boot" UUID="582b189c-396c-4da8-a7a3-1effaa3e4000" TYPE="ext3" 

4: Command lsblk -f view

Some systems may not have this command and need to be installed. Note: lsblk -f can also view unmounted file system types

[root@mylnx008 ~]# lsblk -f

NAME   FSTYPE LABEL UUID                                 MOUNTPOINT

fd0                                                      

sda                                                      

├─sda1 xfs          b98659b2-5f8c-493e-9304-658905ef1391 /boot

└─sda2 xfs          b7559ac5-b3a4-4b00-b98a-a2a2611806d0 /

sdb    xfs          6fcc5417-3c1b-4c71-aac7-344bac7654a4 /mysql

sdc                                                      

└─sdc1 ext4         1ad7da45-2366-4c4f-acd4-484600c4153a /mnt/resource