The file /platform/sun4u/kadb, for example, is a kernel debugger for Solaris systems in the sun4u series which includes Netras and Enterprise servers.

The ufs file systems used by Solaris and nearly all BSD variants of Unix attempt to keep fragmentation to a minimum by writing related data blocks within the same cylinder group.

Thinkstock Samba Another option for moving files between Unix and Windows systems it to make a drive or folder available by “sharing” it. Both Unix and Windows have commands for this. To share ...

One of the problems that seems to plague nearly all file systems — Unix and others — is the continuous buildup of files. Almost no one takes the time to clean out files that they no longer use ...

NTFS, the Windows NT family of file systems, was very advanced for its time, supporting 64-bit addressing, a journaling file system , Unicode file names, and more.

If you're new to the UNIX operating system, especially if you're familiar with Windows, you'll find that the file access control mechanisms might not be exactly what you expect.

Password ages are stored on Unix systems in the /etc/shadow file in a format that is not surprising to anyone who has spent some time on the Unix command line.

BeyondTrust Adds File Integrity Monitoring for Unix and Linux Systems Least-privilege solution improves security by tamper-proofing critical binaries.

One of the most dangerous situations is when hackers take hold of the superuser (root or administrator) access. Here's how you can identify and recover from rootkits in Unix.

Last week the computing world celebrated an important anniversary: the UNIX operating system turned 50 years old. What was originally developed in 1969 as a lighter weight timesharing system for a … ...