Squashfs
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| − | '''Squashfs''' is a compressed read-only filesystem for Linux. | + | '''Squashfs''' is a compressed read-only filesystem for Linux. Typically used as a "live image" for booting Linux off a removable storage (e.g. USB, CD/DVD), minus components like the bootloader, kernel and initramfs.<ref>[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/EROFSforLiveMedia EROFS For Live Media - Fedora Project]</ref> It can also be used to store other data, such as disk images.<ref>[https://www.foo.be/2017/01/Squashfs_As_A_Forensic_Container Squashfs As a Forensic Container - foo.be]</ref> Under Windows, Squashfs contents can be opened/extracted via [[7-Zip]].<ref>[https://stackoverflow.com/a/36877207 python2.7 How to handle squashfs in Windows - StackOverflow]</ref> |
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* [http://squashfs.sourceforge.net/ Squashfs website] | * [http://squashfs.sourceforge.net/ Squashfs website] | ||
* [https://sourceforge.net/projects/squashfs/ SourceForge project page] | * [https://sourceforge.net/projects/squashfs/ SourceForge project page] | ||
| + | * [https://github.com/plougher/squashfs-tools GitHub project page] | ||
* [https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/latest/source/Documentation/filesystems/squashfs.txt squashfs.txt] | * [https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/latest/source/Documentation/filesystems/squashfs.txt squashfs.txt] | ||
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Revision as of 20:17, 30 July 2025
Squashfs is a compressed read-only filesystem for Linux. Typically used as a "live image" for booting Linux off a removable storage (e.g. USB, CD/DVD), minus components like the bootloader, kernel and initramfs.[1] It can also be used to store other data, such as disk images.[2] Under Windows, Squashfs contents can be opened/extracted via 7-Zip.[3]
See also cramfs.
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