Common file types and file system types in Linux

Seven types of files common in Linux:

-Normal file
D catalog File
L link file (point to another file, similar to its shortcut)
s socket file
B-block device files, binary files
C-Character device files
P Named pipe file

Linux common File system types:

EXT4 Linux File system
Swap Linux Swap partitions
ISO9660 CD-ROM file system
VFAT a generic term for the fat (including FAT16 and Fat32) file systems under Windows systems
A file system for CIFS file sharing services that is used primarily for file sharing in Windows systems and requires the installation of Samba services
Msdos DOS Partition file
NFS Network File System (primarily for file sharing across a network between UNIX systems)

Common file types and file system types in Linux