ABSTRACT
This chapter’s learning objectives are • To understand the types of objects that Linux treats as les and how they di er
• To understand the role of the inode
• To be able to utilize Linux le system commands of badblocks, cpio, df, du, dump, mkfo, mount, stat, umount, and tar
• To understand common partitions in Linux, the role of the les /etc/fstab and /etc/ mtab and the meaning of the term “le system”
• To be able to establish disk quotas
• To understand the role of the top-level Linux directories
10.1 INTRODUCTION In Chapter 3, we viewed the Linux le system from a user’s perspective. Here, we examine the Linux le system from a system administration point of view. For a single user of a standalone workstation, there are few duties that the system administrator will be required to perform. However, it is still important to understand the concepts of the le system. ese concepts include partitions, le layout, and the role of the top-level directories. e system administrator for a larger Linux system or a network of workstations will have to monitor le system usage and performance, perform backups, and handle other duties.
