How to expand ext4 partition size using command-line?
I have a drive with this configuration:
filesystems
Best way to mount remote folder
I have two RasberryPi running debian wheezy and I would like to mount a folder from computer A on computer B.
Absolute / canonical / relative paths
What is the difference between absolute / canonical / relative paths?
Mount zip file as a read-only filesystem
I am looking for a way to mount a ZIP archive as a filesystem so that I can transparently access files within the archive. I only need read access — the ZIP will not be modified. RAM consumption is important since this is for a (resource constrained) embedded system. What are the available options?
Is there still no Linux kernel interface to get file creation date?
For a long time, Linux hasn’t bothered with file creation dates because none of the file systems it commonly used supported them. However now, 2 file systems commonly used (NTFS and ext4) both record file creation dates.
Why does one need a loop device at all?
I previously used to create image files using dd, set up a filesystem on them using mkfsand mount them to access them as mounted partitions. Later on, I have seen on the internet that many examples use losetup beforehand to make a loop device entry under /dev, and then mount it. I could not tell why one would practically need an image file to behave as a loop device and have its own /dev entry while the same behaviour can be obtained without all the hassle.
Simple way to see the content of directories in Linux/UNIX file systems
In the past, I learned that in Linux/UNIX file systems, directories are just files, which contain the filenames and inode numbers of the files inside the directory.
What is the difference between a hard link and a file?
A hard link is defined as a pointer to an inode. A soft link, also known as a symbolic link, is defined as an independent file pointing to another link without the restrictions of hard links.
What are the alternatives to the FHS?
I’m a long time Linux user for over 15 years but one thing I hate with a passion is the mandated directory structure. I don’t like that /usr/bin is the dumping ground for binaries or libs in /usr/lib, /usr/lib32, /usr/libx32, /lib, /lib32 etc… Random stuff in /usr/share etc. It’s dumb and confusing. But some like it and tastes differ.
File system for an SSD drive
I always thought that traditional file systems, are geared and optimized for non-ssd drive, where, for instance, data locality is important, and fragmentation is problematic.