Microsoft today announced it is supporting the addition of its exFAT file system to the Linux kernel. To facilitate the development of “conformant, interoperable implementations,” the company ...

Linux continues to grow bigger and better. Here's what's new and notable in the 6.16 release, plus what you need to know about 6.17.

In the Linux environment, the file system acts as a backbone, orchestrating the systematic storage and retrieval of data. It is a hierarchical structure that outlines how data is organized, stored, ...

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 ...

There are a number of Linux commands that will display file system types along with the file system names, mount points and such. Some will also display sizes and available disk space. The df ...

Bcachefs will probably remain in the kernel after the spat, but will not be developed further – This enables trouble-free updates as long as users do not cheat.

Using networked file systems is a common method for sharing disk space on UNIX-like systems, including Linux. Sun was the first to embrace this technology by introducing the Network File System (NFS), ...

If you're new to Linux, there's a very handy file you'll want to learn about right away. Jack Wallen introduces you to the hosts file and how to add entries to it.

Dropbox has announced that starting on November 7th 2018, only the ext4 filesystem will be supported in Linux for synchronizing folders in the Dropbox desktop app. Those Linux users who have synch ...

DiskInternals Linux Reader lets you read files from Ex2/3/4, UFS2, HFS and ReiserFS/4 Linux file systems which are not natively supported on Windows 11/10.

Stop your search for an easy way to encrypt and decrypt files in Linux -- the built-in gpg tool will do the trick.