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==Understand and Create linked files== | ==Understand and Create linked files== | ||
'''What is a linked file?''' A link is a way of matching two or more file names to the same set of file data. | |||
'''How many ways can a file be linked?''' 2 ways | |||
'''What are they?''' A symbolic link, or symlic and A hard link. | |||
'''How are files stored on a file system?''' | |||
The structural level of a filesystem has three main sections: The superblock, The inode table and data blocks | |||
'''Superblock :''' Is the section that contains information about the filesystem. Filesystem Type, Size, status, number of inodes. | |||
'''Inodes Table:''' The collection of inodes ''(The portion of a file that stores information on the file’s attributes, access permissions, location, ownership and file type. Each inode contains a unique inode number for identificattion)'' for all files and directories on a filesystem. Each file in the Linux system gets its own inode. | |||
'''Data Blocks:''' The data that makes up the content of the file as well as the filename. Blocks are also know as allocation units. | |||
Revision as of 23:36, 6 February 2012
Understand and Create linked files
What is a linked file? A link is a way of matching two or more file names to the same set of file data.
How many ways can a file be linked? 2 ways
What are they? A symbolic link, or symlic and A hard link.
How are files stored on a file system?
The structural level of a filesystem has three main sections: The superblock, The inode table and data blocks
Superblock : Is the section that contains information about the filesystem. Filesystem Type, Size, status, number of inodes.
Inodes Table: The collection of inodes (The portion of a file that stores information on the file’s attributes, access permissions, location, ownership and file type. Each inode contains a unique inode number for identificattion) for all files and directories on a filesystem. Each file in the Linux system gets its own inode.
Data Blocks: The data that makes up the content of the file as well as the filename. Blocks are also know as allocation units.