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 ...

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 ...

There are a number of Linux commands that will display file system types along with the file system names, mount points and such. Some will also display sizes and available disk space. The df ...

inotify.sh As it was manipulated in a subshell, the "step" variable above was null when control flow reached ... more efficient Linux systems and happier administrators. Sidenote: Archiving ...

Learn how to find executable paths in Linux using which, whereis, type -a, and command -v commands with clear examples and syntax.

The only problem that users face on Windows is that they are not able to access their files that were created in Linux. Even though both operating systems are on the same device, they follow a ...

Discover the benefits of the /usr merge in Linux. Learn why putting files under /usr simplifies things and improves compatibility for users.

I can access Windows partitions from Linux using drivers that handle the FAT and NTFS file systems. Linux has its own file systems, including Ext, XFS, and BTRFS. Unfortunately, Windows did not ...

This icon will show you a view of all your distros, and selecting those will place you in the Linux root file system for that distro. Elsewhere in the new build — which is available to Windows ...

Your email has been sent Jack Wallen introduces new Linux users to the mount command and how to use it to mount an external drive to the internal file system. Linux is capable of doing all sorts ...