I love Linux, but I don't understand the directory structure of the file system. It seems to me that this is one area where Windows has Linux beat.

The directory structure in a Linux filesystem typically follows a tree-like hierarchy, with the root directory ("/") at the top and various subdirectories branching out. File Allocation File ...

Managing directories on Linux is easy, but the process gets more complex when you need to create, empty or remove large, complex directory structures. This post will take you from the most basic ...

Unlike the drive-letter format on Windows, where files are organized under labels like C:\ or D:\, Linux uses a single-rooted structure that branches out from a single root directory.

Also: The first 5 Linux commands every new user should learn During your lifetime with Linux, you may use 1% of those commands. For file and folder management, that number dwindles.

Other Directories in Windows and Linux Program and system files in Windows are always saved in the C: drive. In Linux, the program and system files are found in two different directories. The boot ...

by Adam Harvey When using Linux, you will see words such as 'shell', 'grep', and 'process'. Engineer Carl Riis has learned the meaning and mechanism of such basic Linux terms from various websites ...

Jack Wallen is back with another Linux 101 tip. This time around he shows you how to list files and folders from the command line.