zfs discuss - Feb 2007 - How do i know which file system I am using?

I am using Solaris 10 and i am not a super user. How do i know which filesytem
,i am using. and can i use ZFS filesystem locally. I mean in case  my admin is
not using that can i test it locally.


Thanks,
Vikrant
 
 
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>>I am using Solaris 10 and i am not a super user. How do i know which
filesytem ,i am using.
  >>>>>>>
  To know FS type of a device use "fstyp" command. For more
information about this command refer man page.
  >>and can i use ZFS filesystem locally. I mean in case my admin is not
using that can i test it locally.
  >>>>>> Yes, you can...
   
  -Masthan




 
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On February 25, 2007 10:46:38 PM -0800 Vikrant Kumar Choudhary 
<vikrantchoudhary at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am using Solaris 10 and i am not a super user. How do i know which
> filesytem ,i am using. and can i use ZFS filesystem locally. I mean in
> case  my admin is not using that can i test it locally.
That''s interesting.  If you are not super-user, why do you care?

If you''re not the super-user there''s no way you can use it
"locally"
(as a non-superuser) that I can think of.

-frank

On Sun, Feb 25, 2007 at 10:46:38PM -0800, Vikrant Kumar Choudhary
wrote:
> I am using Solaris 10 and i am not a super user. How do i know which
> filesytem ,i am using. and can i use ZFS filesystem locally. I mean in
> case  my admin is not using that can i test it locally.
df(1M) and mount(1M) show the types of mounted filesystems (e.g.,
"df -n ." shows the type of filesystem that contains the
shell''s current
directory.)

As Dudekula points out, fstyp(1M) shows the type of filesystem contained
in a device (or file), sortof like a file(1) command specifically geared
to know only about filesystem types (and to look in devices).

As Frank points out, unless the administrator delegates some power to
you you won''t be able to play with ZFS.

Nico
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