e2fsprogs
| e2fsprogs | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Theodore Ts'o |
| Stable release | 1.47.4
/ 6 March 2026 |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Linux, Unix-like |
| Type | File system utilities |
| License | GPL |
| Website | e2fsprogs |
| Repository | |
e2fsprogs (sometimes called the e2fs programs) is a set of utilities for maintaining the ext2, ext3 and ext4 file systems for the Linux kernel. Since those file systems are often the default for Linux distributions, it is commonly considered to be essential software.