The /var file system, for example, as named /var (variable) primarily because it was a file system that was anything but static in its content. Unlike /usr which remains fairly stable for any ...

For example, “c” indicates the process is using the file system as its current directory while “m” indicates that the process is using a file mapped with mmap.

These files or directories typically contain configuration information or log files for the Unix system. The .bash_history file, for example, logs all the commands you enter on the command line.

HP announced Monday it is letting its Tru64 Unix Advanced File System source code run free in the Linux community. Access to this code will provide capabilities that increase uptime, enhance security ...