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 command ...

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 is ...

Linux is the most flexible and customizable operating system on the planet. That customizability starts deep within the heart of the Linux kernel and the file system. A computer file system is a ...

One of the difficulties of switching from one OS to the other is trying to locate all the system files and keep track of where the new OS stores all its settings. The image above, which you can also ...

One of the last things the Linux kernel does during system boot is mount the root filesystem. The Linux kernel dictates no filesystem structure, but user space applications expect to find files with ...

Do you dual-boot between Windows and Linux on your computer? This is a new way people use their computers to enjoy the benefits of both operating systems. The only problem that users face on Windows ...

Learn what .pacnew files are in Arch Linux, why pacman creates the pacnew files, and how to safely merge or replace them ...

BOSTON - At the Linux Foundation's new Vault show, it's all about file systems and storage. You might think that there's nothing new to say about either topic, but you'd be wrong. To deal with this, ...