SettingsUnix file system-related software
Automounter
An automounter is any program or software facility which automatically mounts filesystems in response to access operations by user programs.
An automounter is any program or software facility which automatically mounts filesystems in response to access operations by user programs.
badblocks
badblocks is a Linux utility to check for damaged sectors on a disk drive.
badblocks is a Linux utility to check for damaged sectors on a disk drive.
chattr
chattr is a command in the Linux operating system that allows a user to set certain attributes on a file residing on an ext2-based filesystem.
chattr is a command in the Linux operating system that allows a user to set certain attributes on a file residing on an ext2-based filesystem.
DiskXtender
EMC DiskXtender is an automated, policy-based, file system-centric solution for migrating inactive data off higher-cost storage to lower-cost disk, tape, or optical devices.
EMC DiskXtender is an automated, policy-based, file system-centric solution for migrating inactive data off higher-cost storage to lower-cost disk, tape, or optical devices.
Double Commander
Double Commander is a cross-platform open source file manager with two panels side by side.
Double Commander is a cross-platform open source file manager with two panels side by side.
fdisk
On personal computer operating systems, fdisk (for "fixed disk") is a commonly used name for a command-line utility that provides disk partitioning functions.
On personal computer operating systems, fdisk (for "fixed disk") is a commonly used name for a command-line utility that provides disk partitioning functions.
fdupes
fdupes is a program written by Adrian Lopez to scan directories for duplicate files, with options to list and delete them.
fdupes is a program written by Adrian Lopez to scan directories for duplicate files, with options to list and delete them.
File System Visualizer
File System Visualizer, also known as fsv, is a 3D file browser using OpenGL, created by Daniel Richard G. It is a clone of SGI's fsn file manager for IRIX systems, aimed to run on modern Linux ...
File System Visualizer, also known as fsv, is a 3D file browser using OpenGL, created by Daniel Richard G. It is a clone of SGI's fsn file manager for IRIX systems, aimed to run on modern Linux ...
Filesystem in Userspace
Filesystem in Userspace (FUSE) is a loadable kernel module for Unix-like computer operating systems that lets non-privileged users create their own file systems without editing kernel code.
Filesystem in Userspace (FUSE) is a loadable kernel module for Unix-like computer operating systems that lets non-privileged users create their own file systems without editing kernel code.
fsck
The system utility fsck (for "file system check") is a tool for checking the consistency of a file system in Unix and Unix-like operating systems such as GNU/Linux.
The system utility fsck (for "file system check") is a tool for checking the consistency of a file system in Unix and Unix-like operating systems such as GNU/Linux.
fsn
fsn pronounced as "fusion" is an experimental application to view a file system in 3D, made by SGI for IRIX systems.
fsn pronounced as "fusion" is an experimental application to view a file system in 3D, made by SGI for IRIX systems.
Gpart
Gpart is a software utility which scans a storage device, examining the data in order to detect partitions which may exist but are absent from the disk's partition tables.
Gpart is a software utility which scans a storage device, examining the data in order to detect partitions which may exist but are absent from the disk's partition tables.
iostat
iostat (input/output statistics) is a computer system monitor tool used to collect and show operating system storage input and output statistics.
iostat (input/output statistics) is a computer system monitor tool used to collect and show operating system storage input and output statistics.
locate (Unix)
locate is a Unix utility first created in 1983 used to find files on filesystems.
locate is a Unix utility first created in 1983 used to find files on filesystems.
lsattr
lsattr is a command-line program for listing the attributes on a Linux second extended file system (ext2).
lsattr is a command-line program for listing the attributes on a Linux second extended file system (ext2).
lsof
lsof is a command meaning "list open files", which is used in many Unix-like systems to report a list of all open files and the processes that opened them.
lsof is a command meaning "list open files", which is used in many Unix-like systems to report a list of all open files and the processes that opened them.
md5sum
md5sum is a computer program that calculates and verifies 128-bit MD5 hashes, as described in RFC 1321.
md5sum is a computer program that calculates and verifies 128-bit MD5 hashes, as described in RFC 1321.
Midnight Commander
GNU Midnight Commander is a free cross-platform orthodox file manager and a clone of Norton Commander.
GNU Midnight Commander is a free cross-platform orthodox file manager and a clone of Norton Commander.
mkfs
mkfs ("MaKe FileSystem") is the standard Unix command for formatting a disk partition with a specific filesystem.
mkfs ("MaKe FileSystem") is the standard Unix command for formatting a disk partition with a specific filesystem.
mkstemp
In computing, mkstemp is a POSIX function for creating a temporary file, a computer file which ceases to exist when the program, which opened the file, closes it or terminates.
In computing, mkstemp is a POSIX function for creating a temporary file, a computer file which ceases to exist when the program, which opened the file, closes it or terminates.
mount (Unix)
The Unix command line utility mount instructs the operating system that a file system is ready to use, and associates it with a particular point in the system's file system hierarchy (its moun...
The Unix command line utility mount instructs the operating system that a file system is ready to use, and associates it with a particular point in the system's file system hierarchy (its moun...
Partprobe
partprobe is a program that informs the operating system kernel of partition table changes, by requesting that the operating system re-read the partition table.
partprobe is a program that informs the operating system kernel of partition table changes, by requesting that the operating system re-read the partition table.
shred (Unix)
shred is a Unix command that can be used to securely delete files and devices so that they can be recovered only with great difficulty with specialised hardware, if at all.
shred is a Unix command that can be used to securely delete files and devices so that they can be recovered only with great difficulty with specialised hardware, if at all.
srm (Unix)
SRM (or Secure Remove) is a secure file removal utility for Unix and Unix-like computer systems, such as Mac OS X or Linux respectively.
SRM (or Secure Remove) is a secure file removal utility for Unix and Unix-like computer systems, such as Mac OS X or Linux respectively.
stat (system call)
stat is a Unix system call that returns useful data about a file inode.
stat is a Unix system call that returns useful data about a file inode.
stat (Unix)
stat() is a Unix system call that returns useful data about a file inode.
stat() is a Unix system call that returns useful data about a file inode.
sync (Unix)
sync is a standard system call in the Unix operating system, which commits to disk all data in the kernel filesystem buffers, i.e., data which has been scheduled for writing via low-level I/O sy...
sync is a standard system call in the Unix operating system, which commits to disk all data in the kernel filesystem buffers, i.e., data which has been scheduled for writing via low-level I/O sy...
tree (Unix)
Tree is a program available for Unix and Unix-like systems.
Tree is a program available for Unix and Unix-like systems.
WebNFS
WebNFS is an extension to the NFS file system for allowing clients to access a file system over the internet using a simplified, firewall-friendly protocol.
WebNFS is an extension to the NFS file system for allowing clients to access a file system over the internet using a simplified, firewall-friendly protocol.