In the Linux environment, the file system acts as a backbone, orchestrating the systematic storage and retrieval of data. It is a hierarchical structure that outlines how data is organized, stored, ...

The way the Linux file system is laid out makes perfect sense. I've been using Linux for so many years that I can't imagine another file system making more sense. When I consider how the Windows file ...

Devices can be character devices (like keyboards and serial ports), block devices (such as hard disks and USB devices), network devices and virtual devices. On Linux systems, devices are represented ...

File systems and UUIDs have a special relationship on Linux systems. What are these very long identifiers and how can you view the connections between them and disk partitions? The /etc/fstab file is ...

Linux is the most flexible and customizable operating system on the planet. That customizability starts deep within the heart of the Linux kernel and the file system. A computer file system is a ...

A filesystem is a way that an operating system organizes files on a disk. These filesystems come in many different flavors depending on your specific needs. For Windows, you have the NTFS, FAT, FAT16, ...

One of the last things the Linux kernel does during system boot is mount the root filesystem. The Linux kernel dictates no filesystem structure, but user space applications expect to find files with ...

In the realm of Linux, where the command line is often the compass by which we navigate, the efficient management of disk space is crucial. Whether you’re sailing through personal projects or steering ...

Changes impacting storage are taking place at every layer of the network architecture: Disk drives are continuing on a Moore’s law-like cost/capacity curve, yet concurrently we are also seeing the ...