The /etc/fstab file is a very important file on Linux systems. It contains information that allows the system to connect to disk partitions and determine where they should be mounted in the file ...

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 ...

NFS, developed by Sun Microsystems in 1984, is a distributed file system protocol that allows a user on a client computer to access files over a network much like local storage is accessed. NFS is ...

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 ...

While parts of it, such as sharing files and printers across a network between Windows and Linux systems, are simple enough, bridging the gap between Active Directory (AD) and Lightweight ...

Discover the benefits of using both NFS and SMB protocols for NAS file sharing, ensuring compatibility across Windows, Linux, and macOS devices.

Unison is capable of synching directories on a local system or across a network. I want to show you how to use this tool and SSH to sync a directory on one Linux server to another.

Compounding the capacity and network layer issues is that at the API layer, we still have the 30-year-old POSIX API designed for disk file systems. Its strength as a standard is also its weakness, as ...

Introduction In the Linux environment, the file system acts as a backbone, orchestrating the systematic storage and retrieval of data. It is a hierarchical structure that outlines how data is ...

So, I want to build a NAS, maybe something based on TrueNAS/FreeNAS, or similar. All of them support a variety of network filesystems, like CIFS/SMB, NFS, etc. What I'm wanting to know, is there ...