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LFCS · Question #696

In order to display all currently mounted filesystems, which of the following commands could be used? (Choose TWO correct answers.)

The correct answer is A. cat /proc/self/mounts C. mount. To display all currently mounted filesystems, one can use the mount command without arguments or examine the /proc/self/mounts file.

Submitted by eva_at· Apr 18, 2026Storage Management

Question

In order to display all currently mounted filesystems, which of the following commands could be used? (Choose TWO correct answers.)

Options

  • Acat /proc/self/mounts
  • Bfree
  • Cmount
  • Dlsmounts
  • Ecat /proc/filesystems

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    90% (27)
  • B
    7% (2)
  • E
    3% (1)

Why each option

To display all currently mounted filesystems, one can use the `mount` command without arguments or examine the `/proc/self/mounts` file.

Acat /proc/self/mountsCorrect

The file `/proc/self/mounts` (which is a symbolic link to `/proc/mounts`) contains a list of all currently mounted filesystems, including their device, mount point, type, and options, making `cat` an effective way to display this information.

Bfree

The `free` command provides information about free and used memory, swap space, and kernel buffers, not about mounted filesystems.

CmountCorrect

The `mount` command, when executed without any options or arguments, will list all currently mounted file systems, detailing their source, mount point, type, and mount options in a human-readable format.

Dlsmounts

`lsmounts` is not a standard Linux command for listing mounted filesystems; typical commands for this purpose are `mount`, `findmnt`, or reading `/proc/mounts`.

Ecat /proc/filesystems

`cat /proc/filesystems` lists the filesystem types supported by the kernel, such as ext4, xfs, or fat, rather than the currently mounted instances of filesystems.

Concept tested: Listing active mounted filesystems

Source: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/mount.8.html

Topics

#Filesystems#Mounting#System Information#mount command

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