Choosing a File SystemUnderstanding the Physical Structure of a DiskWorking with ReiserFSThe Extended File System (ext2, ext3)JFS and XFSChoosing a File SystemCreating and Managing File Systems with Expert PartitionerUsing Expert PartitionerCreating a New PartitionEditing a PartitionDeleting a PartitionResizing a PartitionEncrypting a Partition or FilesExpert FunctionsMounting a File SystemThe mount CommandThe umount CommandUsing /etc/fstab to Automatically Mount File SystemsLogical Volume Management (LVM)Finding FilesUsing findUsing locateUsing whichUsing whereisUsing kfindUsing BeagleFile System ManipulationCreating a File System for TestingStep 1—Make a Blank Image FileStep 2—Make a File SystemStep 3—Mount the Test File SystemMounting a Read-Only Partition on a Running SystemExamining a Floppy Image FileManaging Files for Character Devices, Block Devices, and Special DevicesReferences