System Management Concepts: Operating System and Devices

Chapter 7. File Systems

This chapter explains file systems, including information about directories, disk space, access control, mounted file systems and directories, and file system recovery. Topics covered are:

• File Systems Overview
• Understanding the File Tree
• Understanding the Root File System
• Understanding the /usr File System
• Understanding the /usr/share Directory
• Understanding the /var File System
• Understanding the /export Directory
• Understanding Data Compression
• Understanding Fragments and a Variable Number of I-Nodes
• Understanding Journaled File System Size Limitations
• Understanding Large Files
• Understanding Sparse Files
• Enhanced Journaled File System
• Understanding Mount Security for Diskless Workstations.