Commands that report file system types There are a number of Linux commands that will display file system types along with the file system names, mount points and such.

Not happy with your Linux distro's default file manager? Stop struggling and try something different. Considering that these are all free, what do you have to lose?

Be cautious in the Linux terminal to avoid system damage. Dangerous commands to watch out for include rm and dd. Running as a regular user, double-checking operations, and having backups are important ...

With a handful of commands and a trick or two, you can move around the Linux file system with ease and never get lost.

All the Ubuntu / Debian Linux commands you need to copy files, install software, edit text and much, much more.

In an earlier installment of Linux Fu, I mentioned how you can use inotifywait to efficiently watch for file system changes. The comments had a lot of alternative ways to do the same job, which is ...

In Linux, the program and system files are found in two different directories. The boot files can be found in the /boot directory, while the software and program files are stored under the /bin device ...

If you really want to see what's happening beneath the hood of your Linux distribution, you need to use log files.

Jack Wallen introduces new Linux users to the mount command and how to use it to mount an external drive to the internal file system.

Have you heard it said that everything in Linux is a file? That is largely true, and that’s why the ability to manipulate files is crucial to mastering Linux Fu. One thing that makes a Linux … ...