Today, we will delve into the contents of the /proc directory to develop a better understanding of its functionalities. It’s important to note that the /proc directory is a common feature across all Linux distributions, irrespective of their flavor or …
Linux kernel 6.7’s merge window is now open, and Bcachefs slid in! All indications point to things happening this time.
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Linux kernel 6.7’s merge window is now open, and Bcachefs slid in! All indications point to things happening this time.
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Delve into the contents of the /proc directory, and develop a better understanding of its functionalities.
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This tutorial shows how to automatically mount external disk partitions on startup of Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, and most other Linux. I bought a new SSD recently. Now, I have 2 solid-state drives (SSDs) connected on my computer. Ubuntu 22.04 is installed on one SSD drive, while another one contains VirtualBox Virtual Machine files. As result, […]
lfs is a small tool similar to the df command for producing a list of file systems on Linux in a clear and beautiful tabular form.
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There are 10+ file systems in Linux with unique features to offer. Learn how to determine the file system type in Linux here.
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FSCK is a default pre-installation on all Linux operating system distributions. Learn how to force FSCK to do a file system check in Ubuntu here.
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RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) is famed for its integration of file system administration utilities upon its installation. These utilities make it possible for the Linux file system to retain a healthy performance status. Learn how to check and repair…
The implementation of the Ext2 file system overcame the limitations posed by Ext; the original Linux file system. Ext2 does not support any journaling feature, has 16GB to 2TB maximum individual file size, and 2TB to 32TB being its overall file system size. When considering the creation of backups for Ext2, Ext3, and Ext4 file systems in Linux, it […]
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An operating system user that is still a learner in the OS world can never escape the challenges the current elite users have overcome. The user impact of such challenges depends on the operating system flavor or distribution you are under. For Linux users, you might think you are facing an impossible challenge only to […]
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The part of the operating system responsible for managing files and directories is called the file system. It organizes our data into files, which hold information and directories (also called ‘folders’). Several commands are frequently used to create, inspect, rename, and delete files and directories. One of these commands is ls, which prints the names […]
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Ubuntu has a very different file system compared to Windows. It’s organized in a completely different way designed to offer more security, but it’ll feel unfamiliar if you’ve come exclusively from a Windows background.
It’s therefore worth devoting tim…
Glances is an open-source, real-time Linux server monitoring system that aims at providing as much information as possible in minimal space. Glances is like a top command, but more refined, with many more features & much more real-time information on your Linux system. Glances provides information regarding memory, CPU, Disk IO, file system, uptime, processes, […]
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BTRFS is an open-source and modern filesystem implemented with advanced features. It works on copy on write (CoW) mechanism. It is included in the mainline Linux kernel. Notable features of Btrfs are copy-on-write data and metadata, snapshots, Built-in…
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