File systems and UUIDs have a special relationship on Linux systems. What are these very long identifiers and how can you view the connections between them and disk partitions? The /etc/fstab file is ...

Linux provides quite a few commands to look into file system types. Here's a look at the various file system types used by Linux systems and the commands that will identify them. Linux systems use a ...

Linux 101: What is the mount command, and how do you use it? Your email has been sent Jack Wallen introduces new Linux users to the mount command and how to use it to mount an external drive to the ...

The way the Linux file system is laid out makes perfect sense. I've been using Linux for so many years that I can't imagine another file system making more sense. When I consider how the Windows file ...

Do you dual-boot between Windows and Linux on your computer? This is a new way people use their computers to enjoy the benefits of both operating systems. The only problem that users face on Windows ...

Linux is the most flexible and customizable operating system on the planet. That customizability starts deep within the heart of the Linux kernel and the file system. A computer file system is a ...

While opening the Windows Subsystem for Linux on Windows 11/10, if you get an error message saying An error occurred mounting one of your file systems, these ...

If you get tired of having to remount Windows shares when you reboot your Linux box, read about an easy way to make those shares permanently mount. It has never been easier for Linux to interact ...