Category: FILE SYSTEM
How To Create or Display Hidden Files / Folders in Linux
Here we will discuss how to create and display hidden files and folders in linux/Unix Operating Systems. Mostly our favorite ‘ls’ command doesn’t display hidden files or folders in linux. If any file’s name starts from ‘.’ prefix (for ex: .test) then that will call as hidden file and ‘ls’ or ‘ll’ command will not [...]
Chattr Command or Change Attributes of File
Attributes of file or extend attributes of file are simple and easy to use. Chattr command uses to change file attributes on a Linux in ext2 or ext3 file system. After changing attributes no one can modify or delete a file even they have full access. Chattr keep safe from accidentally deleting files or directories. [...]
Fdisk Commands : Manage Partitions in Linux
On Linux distributions, fdisk is the best tool to manage disk partitions. fdisk is a text based utility. Using fdisk you can create a new partition, delete an existing partition, or change existing partition. Using fidsk you are allowed to create a maximum of four primary partition, and any number of logical partitions, based on [...]
How To Encrypted Root Partition / Filesystem
An understanding of how your computer boots is required, because unlocking an encrypted root filesystem is integral to the bootstrap process. The current, stable kernel series, 2.6, optionally uses initramfs to help boot, Initramfs is a cpio archive that the kernel now knows how to unpack into a RAM-based disk. This unpacked filesystem contains a [...]
Linux Reclaim Storage Space : Ext4 Unmap Feature
Its been long time reclaiming space on a block level storage , been alerting and frustrating for all who work on storage side. Block storage only knows about areas of a volume that have ever been written . If later the application frees up space / delete files , the space is not marked as [...]
