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 ...

Still, files and file-like things continue to be a big part of Linux and knowing how to manipulate links, mount directories, and use FUSE file systems can be a big help in administering and ...

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?

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.

Among the tested file systems were Coda, Intermezzo, Global File System (GFS), MOSIX File System (MFS) and the Parallel Virtual File System (PVFS). After considering these and other options, the ...

If you need to share or transfer files between Linux machines, you have plenty of options. Here are some you might not have considered.

A cramfs image is usually placed in system Flash but can also be placed on another filesystem and mounted using the loopback device. cramfs is useful in its efficiency, and it often is desirable to ...