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Which filesystem should I use?

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I recently formatted my drive and now it appears as unallocated space in gparted. I want to use the drive for all my files, steam and game installation, to keep my SSD as empty as possible. What filesystem type should I use?

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answered 2 Years ago ardtry · Accepted Answer

If you don't plan on sharing this drive with Windows, then ext4 will be the best option.

But, in case you have plans on dual-booting with Windows, then it is better to format the drive as ntfs, as this is accessible by both Ubuntu and Windows. But, be aware that file permissions may not work properly in an ntfs File System .