Chapter 4
Managing File Systems
IN THIS CHAPTER
Navigating the Linux file system
Sharing files through NFS
Mounting the NTFS file system
Accessing MS-DOS files
Afile system refers to the organization of files and directories. As a system administrator, you have to perform certain operations to manage file systems on various storage media. You have to know, for example, how to mount — add a file system on a storage medium by attaching it to the overall Linux file system. You also have to back up important data and restore files from a backup. Other file-system operations include sharing files with the Network File System (NFS) and accessing Microsoft Windows files. This chapter shows you how to perform all file-system management tasks.
Exploring the Linux File System
Whether you are studying for the Linux-related certification exams or just trying to understand the working of Linux more, it is important to know that the files and directories in your PC store information in an organized manner, just like paper filing systems. When you store information on paper, you typically put ...
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