So the first 48-bytes of this section consists of 12 four byte pointers to the first 12 blocks of the files data. In the case of this file system, each data block is 8KB long. These are called the ...

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. Using df -Th ...

When I started using Linux, the file system was nothing like the folder structures Id been used to on Windows. Ill admit that it took me a while to feel comfortable. However, with time, I realized ...

We both agreed that the problem with large file systems is the metadata scan rate. Let’s say you have 100 million files in your file system and the scan rate of the file system is 5,000 inodes per ...

If you're new to Linux, knowing how the file system is laid out will alleviate some confusion. Written by Jack Wallen, Contributing Writer Sept. 16, 2024 at 3:00 a.m. PT Screenshot by Jack Wallen ...

There are several Linux file systems, but should you go with an alternative, and if so, which one? Written by Jack Wallen, Contributing Writer June 5, 2025 at 3:00 a.m. PT photoman/Getty Images ...