There are many ways to move files between Unix and Windows. In my mind, they fall into three categories — secure copy (let’s not even think about ftp), shared drives, and file synchronization ...

When someone mentions a “swap file,” the first thing that comes into your mind might be the kind of file that you would create to increase the swap space on a Unix system. Think swapfile and ...

Unlike scripts on Unix systems, batch files need to be have the .bat file extension and are invoked by typing the filename without its extension. For example the batch file “movefiles.bat ...

I’ve followed your guide to building a home server with FreeNAS, but I’m not sure what to do with the permissions on my files. Can I just set them all to 777, or is that insecure? This stuff ...

Traditional file organization has security advantages over electronic filing, but it also has its disadvantages. Electronic files are usually accessible on a network, which means it's possible for ...

My digital organization nirvana is somewhere between filing and piling; for a simple, six-folder structure for organizing your documents directory, check out how to organize "My Documents." ...

A lot of information is available about individual files on a Unix system. For example, the ls -l command will display the permissions matrix and ls -i will display a file’s inode. But, if we ...

PROC CPORT copies the files that are identified in the LIBRARY= option (from OS/390 format) to the library that is identified in the FILE= option (in transport format). The FTP access method connects ...