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fdisk

A standard disk partition command utility, which allows you to modify the physical and logical disk partition layout.

Fedora Linux

The successor to the freely available version of Red Hat Linux; more information on this Linux distribution is available online at fedora.redhat.com.

filesystem

Filesystem has multiple meanings in Linux. It refers to mounted directories; the root directory (/) filesystem is formatted on its own partition. It also refers to file formats; Linux partitions are typically formatted to the ext3 filesystem.

Filesystem Hierarchy Standard

The official way to organize files in Unix and Linux directories. The top level directory is known as the root directory (/); users' home directories are configured in /home.

find

The find command searches for a desired file through a given directory and its subdirectories.

fips

The First Interactive Partition Splitter, fips, allows you to split existing VFAT partitions.

firewall

A hardware or software system that prevents unauthorized access over a network. Normally used to protect a private LAN from attacks through the Internet.

firstboot

The process that starts when you've configured RHEL 3 during installation to boot into the GUI (runlevel 5).

fsck

The fsck command checks the filesystem on a Linux partition for consistency.

FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

A TCP/IP protocol designed to optimize file transfer between computers.



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RCHE Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide[c] Exam (Rh302)
RCHE Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide[c] Exam (Rh302)
ISBN: 71765654
EAN: N/A
Year: 2003
Pages: 194

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