Chapter 12. Files, Directories, and Filesystems


12. Files, Directories, and Filesystems

IN THIS CHAPTER

Important Files and Directories

448

Ordinary Files, Directories, Links, and Inodes

460

Special Files

460

Filesystems

464

mount: Mounts a Filesystem

466

fstab: Keeps Track of Filesystems

469

fsck: Checks Filesystem Integrity

470


Filesystems hold directories of files. These structures store user data and system data that are the basis of users' work on the system and the system's existence. This chapter discusses important files and directories, various types of files and how to work with them, and the use and maintenance of filesystems.




A Practical Guide to Red Hat Linux
A Practical Guide to Red HatВ® LinuxВ®: Fedoraв„ў Core and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (3rd Edition)
ISBN: 0132280272
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 383

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